improve my appearance and grooming

Actually shopped today ! Bought a top and a shirt , a hat and earrings. Hat necessary for drumming in teeming rain tomorrow !
It was quite nice to take a look around that store just looking at clothes that I could just take to the mirror to see what colours or styles suit me. Not tempted to go mad with this but a little updating is in order.

Need to step this up again ! From working with guys I’m now in an office of shopaholic women with loads of spare cash to spend on everything and anything ! While I don’t want to be like them in the fashion / shopping stakes I guess I could learn a thing or two from how they quite happily spend time/ attention and money on themselves. I just could learn how to take better care of my body and to maybe enjoy finding ‘my’ style instead of feeling I don’t really know what suits me any more, or what does it matter anyway …. I need to lift my game !

Taking more care over what suits me, wearing bits of jewellery each day, etc. Looking at Flylady’s Body Clutter book, drinking more water and more conscious of ‘moving’ myself more !

Raised my game in this although forgot about the course cos I ain’t been looking at my goals for ages. Need a ‘care for me’ programme !

Have definitely been paying more attention to how I present myself. Experimenting a bit. Enjoying that.

JANUARY 31

looked a wee bit neat & tidy today – it’s funny how other people treat you when your’e not dressed like a cross between an eternal student and a sitcom frumpy mum.

felt good, I really should make more of an effort because it makes me feel more confident.

As Judy Gruen says, time to RELEASE MY INNER SHOPPER !

today I wore a new leather jacket I bought at half price last week. I suited it, and I seldom see myself looking good any more. I need practice ! It felt good.

I’ve just enrolled on an online course written by an image consultant. I had to pay for it so I gotta make it work !!!

I’ve always avoided the dieting business. I’d no need to diet, I was well proportioned, size 12, could buy things without trying them & know they’d be fine. Not now. Now I’m size 14+, don’t feel I look good in anything and feel I’m going to have to do something about it ! I’m scared of setting myself up for failure !