I had started this blog with the idea that it would be a place for all my musings along with my fashion posts. But I recently left the fashion industry and went back to the health industry (I worked in this industry 2013-2014). My fashion posts won’t be as frequent but it is still something that I am deeply interested in. Not the runway fashion, but I like looking at what people on the street are wearing. It was such a difference going downtown Toronto today and seeing the fashion down there. Most girls are still wearing Mom jeans and I don’t understand why because they give the body no shape. Crop tops are in now that the weather is getting warmer, but even when I was thinner I never got into the trend.

I’ve worked in the fashion industry at retail level in three different stores. I worked at Le Chateau, The Shoe Company and Reitmans. I loved seeing the new styles and colours that were coming in and always had to have the latest look. But recently I did a clean out of my closet and donated 4 garbage bags filled to the brim of clothes. When I took stock of my closet I realized without even knowing it I had aged myself with the clothes I was choosing to wear and this was because of the size of my body. I wanted to hide in my clothes. Also, the fashion that is available to heavier women is not the same as slimmer women. Plus some of the trends are catered to a slimmer body type. Now that I’ve lost some weight I got rid of the aging pieces and really only kept clothes that reflect my personal style. I love wearing blouses wit skinny jeans or dress pants. I love wearing tank blouses with thin sweaters. I have one pair of flare jeans that I love. I’m so happy flare is coming back in because I just love how they look on me.

Even though I’ve left the fashion industry I still have love for it. It was a hard decision to make to leave my job because I loved my team and I loved the clothes but it just wasn’t working for me. The commute was 2-2 1/2 hours one way. I felt drained from long days and had no life of my own. I was so burnt out and feeling tired made me anxious. I was also still suffering from Covid brain fog which made it difficult for me to function normally. I took a week off after leaving before I started job searching. I wanted something close to home that had a short commute and was in an industry that I am interested in. This new job is a five minute bus ride away or a 20 minute walk. It’s in the health and wellness industry which has always been a passion of mine. I like being surrounded by products I support and would personally use. I’ve started some of the supplements I am selling at work and I really see a change in my energy level, chronic pain levels and just overall mood.

Now that my closet is cleaned out I need to work on my dressers. That is the next clean out project. I can actually see what clothes I own now and there is room for the hangers. Before the hangers were on top of each other and every other day I was breaking hangers trying to get tops out of the closet. I also have so many purses but there are none I want to get rid of. I love having a big bag to carry my books, my day planner and anything else I need. I also recently bought a little book to keep in my purse for daily musings. Sometimes I get blog ideas but by the time I get home I’ve forgotten them because I had no where to write them down. I used to always carry a notebook with me for this reason.

It’s funny that I have all these nice clothes but I wear a uniform to work now. I like that I have a uniform because it means one less thing to worry about in the morning. My outfits can be saved for special occasions and nights or days on the town. My friend Fil keeps saying she is excited for this chapter of my life. And I love that. How she looks at life as separate chapters. If you have a bad chapter you just move on to the next one as best you can. Being a reader this way of looking at life makes sense to me and resonates with how I view life. Maybe one day I’ll write a memoir and my life really will be in chapters.