Well, I started emptying 'the case' that has been under my spare bed pretty much since BD. When I started moving stuff, I began stashing items that felt painful into that case and I pretty much haven't touched it since - apart to add the odd thing in.

This week, it just felt right to start tackling it, and a number of items of clothing bought for me by H soon before BD are off to the charity shop. Some things I like and have decided to keep and wear. Feels quite liberating. There are some tougher items in that case, but I figure I'll work my way on to those.

When we M, I wore a beautiful, heavy lace bolero and today I dyed that a lovely silver grey colour. It looks far less bridal now and I'm hoping it might become a nice evening jacket. I didn't want to part with it - but equally I didn't want my wedding outfit sitting in the wardrobe. But if it is reinvented as something else, I'm happy.

Feels like progress anyway xx

T 13 M 7
Me 48 H 46
SS 15
BD 7.14 PA
D final 5.16 (H filed)

We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus