Clothes are designed to fit YOU, not the other way around! I wasted years holding onto old clothes that used to fit me, hoping one day I’d be “THIN” enough to fit into them again. Trying these jeans on years ago would of sent me into a negative body image spiral, BLAMING myself and my body for no longer fitting into something I used to. Society has programmed us to believe our bodies should stay EXACTLY the same throughout our life when in reality, that’s just not possible. Life changes, so why wouldn’t our bodies? It’s been over ten years since I’ve worn these jeans, I’ve moved three times, I’ve graduated, changed my career multiple times, got married, battled with my mental health and been through a GLOBAL pandemic. It’s taken a long time to get here, but now I realise it’s OK if my old clothes don’t fit me, because bodies are DESIGNED to change and clothes are designed to fit ME, not the other way around! If your old clothes don’t fit you anymore, it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with your body, it just means your body is too POWERFUL for your old clothes, and you need to find clothes strong enough to hold your incredible body NOW. Keeping old clothes that no longer fit you can be incredibly damaging for your body image long term. By doing this, you limit your worth to a number, when your worth will ALWAYS go beyond the size of your clothes! Instead of hanging on to hold clothes and trying to fit into a certain size, start asking yourself - “What do I feel GOOD in?” “What do I feel CONFIDENT in?” “What do I feel COMFORTABLE in?” REGARDLESS of size. The more power you take away from the size of your clothes, the more you’re able to focus on the clothes YOU feel good wearing, the clothes YOU feel confident in, because those clothes fit YOUR body, exactly as you are! Never let a piece of clothing dictate how you feel about yourself, that number will never define you, only YOU can do that 💗