Why Does Getting Dressed Feels So Hard?

There are days when I look at my closet and feel… nothing. Not excitement. Not confidence. Just overwhelmed.

I try on outfit after outfit hoping this one will make me feel pretty. Sometimes it works.

I love fashion (YOU'RE ON THE WEBSITE, DUHHH) that part hasn’t changed. I scroll Pinterest and save outfits like they’re dreams in my pocket. I crave the feeling of putting something on and seeing a version of me I like. I want to take the cute mirror pics. I want to step out and not second guess every photo someone snaps of me. But body dysmorphia doesn’t care about cute outfits or aesthetic lighting. It twists the mirror and edits the image in my head before I can even upload it.

That doesn’t mean I’ve given up. It just means I’m learning to navigate fashion as a form of healing, not hiding.

I’m still figuring it out, but the more I show up for myself, the easier it gets.