Orange Leggings
I write from the heart. From a place that is always seeking and pondering the truth and today, I reflect on a pair of orange leggings. These orange leggings are more then orange leggings. They represent comfort, laziness, forgiveness and strength.
Comfort. Ok, let’s be honest here. This prolonged time at home hasn’t exactly called for the prom dress and high heels. Not even the snazzy bell bottom jeans or hip new tee. Nope, nothing. I’m going for complete comfort here and some days I’m like “Damn, these feel good.” And others days I have flashbacks of my dear parents in the early 80s wearing tapered blue sweatpants. Is this what my own children will remember 30 years from now?
Laziness. I have reached a new level of well, laziness. Like the leggings come off at night, tossed to some random spot on the bedroom floor and then celebrated the next morning because they are just…. right… there. It’s just so easy to put them on again and yes… less laundry! or at least that is the validation I give myself each time I done them… again.
Forgiveness. Ahhhhh…. forgiveness in alll ways. The material is forgiving, my body has become more forgiving and well… it’s all just forgiving. As my pale legs creep out the bottom, I forgive. I know this too shall pass, so I forgive it all. Gratitude and forgiveness, gratitude and forgiveness. Over and over and over again.
Strength. This one is my favorite. Sometimes when I wear leggings, or yoga pants or spandex (because let’s be honest, the names are interchangeable and they mostly mean the same darn thing)… I feel like I am in a constant state of exercising my body. It’s a subtle justification, but it’s a mind trick that works. If I am walking in my leggings to get the mail… I’m like “I just kicked ass for 10 minutes while power walking to get the mail.” But if I’m wearing any other kind of pants, it’s just NOT THE SAME. It somehow becomes casual or recreational… not working out.
So readers, I love to take care of my body. Nature, walks, run, weights,stretching etc… and nothing is ever too crazy or nuts… because, we just have this moment. I have simply developed a humorous relationship with my orange leggings over the past 7 weeks and I wanted to share. Thanks for reading.
