Dressing for Sass not Size

I know how to hide my fluctuating between size 14 and 22 body "appropriately."  I know to stay away for anything too form-fitting, anything too solid-color, anything striped, anything with peplum, crop tops, etc.  But, you know what?  F*** that.  You know what I like even more that dressing in a way that makes me look thinner?  Dressing in a way that makes me feel awesome.

Look,  I know I should have covered my lumpy arms.  I know that this shiny, silver jumpsuit is not the way to draw attention away from my ample stomach.   But look how it made me feel:

One time, several years ago, I tried on a high-waisted bikini.  I felt so awesome!  But as I looked at the selfies I took, I decided that even though I looked like I loved it in the pictures, I couldn't buy it because of my back fat.  I heard a voice in my head that told me that loving myself the way I was was shameful, and if I wanted a bikini, I should earn it with working harder.  Turns out, that voice was my husband's, and after getting a divorce, I bought a bikini and haven't looked back.

Could I find a more flattering suit for my body?  Absolutely.  Could I find a suit I love as much as this one?  No way.  Dress for sass, not size.

Excessively diverted,

BBP