Nostalgia lives on some of those hangers, along with a haze of dust
Allowing yourself the time and the mindset to meet forgotten outfits and objects. If you’re brave enough to take everything out and put it on the bed you may have to find someplace else to sleep for the next month or two.
Hanging there ever so silently are old hopes, dreams, memories and long forgotten joys — some with the tags still attached — that you just don’t have the heart to discard or give away, even though both you and they are past their prime. If you want to be Marie Kondo’s BFF, force yourself to let go even of those items which spark joy by allowing them to spread that happiness anyplace else but where they live right now.
Nostalgia lives on some of those hangers along with the slight haze of dust that’s settled on the protruding shoulder pads. In our younger years colors prevailed. Those are the items that have been stuffed into the back of the closet.
As we matured (aged) we expanded our horizons by wearing any and every shade of black. This, quite honestly, has nothing to do with false modesty and absolutely everything to do with what we hope makes us look thinner. Caveat: Taking off your glasses is not a panacea, and mirrors do not lie, unless you’ve unscrewed the light bulb. Squinting counts.
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