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"That's a beautiful dress!" I say as I pull my friend into a hug.
"Well, it fits more snuggly than it used to," my friend replies.
In a rare moment of the right thing coming to my mind immediately, I shot back with a smile, "Life is more than fitting in your jeans!" as I held her out at arm's length.
"Thanks for that," she says with a chuckle.
I'm no stranger to feeling like my clothes don't fit like I want them to. And I spend more time than I should worrying I weigh too much, that my clothes are too tight, or a million other negative thoughts about my appearance.
A line from a song I've been listening to a lot lately keeps sticking out to me:
This concept comes up in a couple of songs I like - maybe it's because I need someone to figuratively hold me at arm's length and remind me that "life is more than fittin' in your jeans" from time to time.
Looking up the song lyrics to write this today also made me think about that line in the context in Ed Sheeran's song. I love that he talks about supporting people in their dreams AND that we should put our dreams in the context of love, understanding, and positivity.
This makes me think about another physical attribute I wrote about previously: the lines on my face. As a child, I always loved to see my Grandma Smith and was fascinated by the 'smile crinkles' on her face. As I get older, I have to make a proactive effort to choose to focus on gratitude for the joy and good memories in my life that have given me my own smile crinkles. It is tempting to yearn for smooth skin and worry about what others think about my appearance. But, I'd rather focus my dreams on spending time with people I love doing fun, meaningful things in a loving, positive way than to focus on my appearance.
"Well, it fits more snuggly than it used to," my friend replies.
In a rare moment of the right thing coming to my mind immediately, I shot back with a smile, "Life is more than fitting in your jeans!" as I held her out at arm's length.
"Thanks for that," she says with a chuckle.
I'm no stranger to feeling like my clothes don't fit like I want them to. And I spend more time than I should worrying I weigh too much, that my clothes are too tight, or a million other negative thoughts about my appearance.
A line from a song I've been listening to a lot lately keeps sticking out to me:
I know, I'm all for people following their dreams
Just remember life is more than fittin' in your jeans
It's love and understanding, positivity
- What Do I Know, by Ed Sheeran
This concept comes up in a couple of songs I like - maybe it's because I need someone to figuratively hold me at arm's length and remind me that "life is more than fittin' in your jeans" from time to time.
Looking up the song lyrics to write this today also made me think about that line in the context in Ed Sheeran's song. I love that he talks about supporting people in their dreams AND that we should put our dreams in the context of love, understanding, and positivity.
This makes me think about another physical attribute I wrote about previously: the lines on my face. As a child, I always loved to see my Grandma Smith and was fascinated by the 'smile crinkles' on her face. As I get older, I have to make a proactive effort to choose to focus on gratitude for the joy and good memories in my life that have given me my own smile crinkles. It is tempting to yearn for smooth skin and worry about what others think about my appearance. But, I'd rather focus my dreams on spending time with people I love doing fun, meaningful things in a loving, positive way than to focus on my appearance.
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