Here's your first dose, I hope this week is grand!
My lovely friend and vintage vixen R, who I met through the Leeds Fierce Babe Network, posts Motivational Monday images and quotes every week to give people a positive start to things. I absolutely love this and have started saving positive quotes as a result. Rather than just leaving these on my phone or computer, I decided to take a leaf out of R's book and start posting my very own Motivational Monday.
Here's your first dose, I hope this week is grand!
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If you follow my Instagram - @lostinthenorth1 - you'll know that I am all about vintage-inspired, rockabilly fashion. I was always a big fan of styles from the 1940s and 1950s - I blame my obsession with Marilyn Monroe and old movies - but didn't feel comfortable enough to start wearing them all the time until around six years ago.
My husband - who was then my boyfriend - really improved my self-esteem and so I started to fill my wardrobe with full-circle skirts, floral patterns and all the polka dots I could lay my hands on. Around this time, I discovered two brands that became my go-tos: Lindy Bop and Hell Bunny. I've stuck with Hell Bunny since then as the brand offers great sizing, flattering designs and lovely colours. However, they are also quite pricey to wear every day - although this doesn't stop me. Lindy Bop were my main choice for both evening and day wear as they had lower prices and I could always trust their sizing. Sadly, I've had bad experiences with this brand over the last two years in terms of irregular sizing, lower quality manufacture and missing orders. This is why I'm really happy that I recently discovered Dolly and Dotty. This is fast becoming my favourite vintage-inspired brand and I have already filled my wardrobe with loads of their dresses in various sizes so I'm all set for a few stages of weight loss .
Four weeks ago today, I was having my surgery. The last month has gone both fast and slow, with some days being better than others.
However, I am now getting back to normal - or as close to it as possible - and am well into recovery. I'm back in the office, I can get around a lot easier and I'm getting ready to ease back into exercise, all of which are positive things. I've also started to lose weight and am on my way to getting rid of my second stone and another dress size. I'm feeling really positive and happy right now so am certain I have made the right decision by getting this procedure. As well as the good, there have also been some hard things to deal with, so it really is a balance. Here's what the first month has been like: |
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