Are You Rockin’ The Yoga Pants?

Are you rockin' the yoga pants?

Oh, the number of times I’ve heard that you should take a little pride in your appearance, if only to at least make you feel a little bit better about yourself and your day.

I heard it over and over when I first started working from home (read: no enforced dress code) and endlessly on repeat once I became a mom. (What is it that makes people assume moms are frumpy and unkempt, especially with newborns? Oh, wait …)

I’ll admit, there are times when getting dressed and put together really do make me feel better about myself. It’s nice to put on “real” clothes, brush some makeup across my face, and do something more with my hair than pile it on top of my head in a mess of a ponytail. It can make me feel like I have a purpose, like I have meaning, and at its simplest, like I’m pretty. I’m sure my husband appreciates the change of scenery when he sees me in something besides yoga pants and flip-flops.

But here’s the thing: I also feel pretty darn good in my workout clothes without makeup.

They’re comfortable, and when I’m comfortable, I’m more “me.” More often than not, being “put together” makes me not as willing to get down on the floor and really play with my 3-year-old son. I feel held back by my outfit, whether because it’s constricting or because I worry about messing something nice up. I get upset when he squishes my face and rubs my makeup off or messes up my hair. When there’s no makeup to worry about, no perfectly coifed hair to mess up, no pretty clothes to ruin, I can interact with my son wholeheartedly and be truly me.

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