Fashion /// Postpartum Edition

When I journeyed into motherhood I kept hearing about how flamingos lost their pink when they were mothers, and that it was okay to loose your sense of self.

As someone who didn’t necessarily start off with a strong sense of self despite being told that they were authentic all the time, I thought it was a bit strange, how could I loose what I never had?

Then came childbirth and maternity leave and a newborn who threw up on me every time I put on a clean shirt.

When I went back to work I wore a random sweater, and the last pair of pants I had that fit my all so different body. My previous size 4 jeans will never fit me again. My pants were grey, my sweater oversized. I walked into work, missing my baby, missing myself, lacking confidence.

I’ve spent the last few months desperately trying to become a better mother, while still learning who I am and what I like.

I love morning yoga, and flare pants, and gymshark. I love cottagecore, and dresses that get mistaken for aprons. I crave a simpler life. I crave being Codi (hi, that’s me!) before I am mom to others. My newly found interest in what I’m wearing has allowed me to carry that through day to day.

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