It’s knickers to anything less than a glorious life!

How’s life? A question you may often be asked. But how often do you properly think about it? Not in a shame or blame way, more in an ‘check in’ on your hopes and dreams kind of way.

You know how it is, as young adults we ride out into our lives full of dreams and aspirations. We have expectations, mostly based on societal beliefs, that we will have hit certain milestones by certain ages.

Ahh the optimism of youth! 

Sometimes, it doesn’t quite work out as planned – not that that’s a bad thing. However, you may find  yourself wondering “Is this how I expected my life to look by now?”. 

Is this the glorious, wondrous, adventurous existence you were hoping for? 

Hmmmmm… sometimes the answer is “I’m not sure”. In which case, maybe a knicker drawer inventory is just what you need right now!

But Carrie, why on earth would I start to take stock of such a thing?

Well, the fact is, that most of us wear underwear of some description. It’s a commonality. Which means it’s a great starting point for 99% of the population.

Now, what you wear on your bum is up to you. Thongs, briefs, granny pants, hip huggers, lacey ones, cotton ones, ones with Winnie the Pooh on – it’s all personal choice. Some people dress for comfort, whilst some people like to wear their sexiest matching set on a Tuesday, whilst they hoover the house – just because… 

(Don’t you just love how different we all are!?)

So take a moment now to riffle through your knicker drawer and ask yourself these questions:

How would you describe the condition of your current undies?

a) Respectable

b) Grundies

c) Ooooh la laaa!

When did you last buy new undies?

a) In the last couple of months

b) In the last couple of years

c) Buy Underwear?? I leave that up to my mum/partner/Father Christmas.

If you were hit by a bus, would you be embarrassed by the state of your undies

a) Heck No! Anyone can see my pants

b) Oh the SHAME!

c) I only wear pants when there’s an X in the month.

AND lastly, if you could buy new undies RIGHT NOW, what would be the ideal? How would they fit? What would feel good?

Okay, so obviously this is just a bit of fun, but there’s a serious side too. It’s not really about what you were on your butt, it’s more about how you feel about it. The purpose of the knicker drawer inventory is to get you thinking about whether your reality comes close to your aspirations. Does your reality feel good to you? Or do you find yourself realising that in the hubbub of life, you’ve overlooked yourself and your needs.

If you’re looking at your bloomers and thinking that they fall short of your desires, it’s an easy upgrade to make. Whether your budget is Primark, Marks & Spencers or Victoria’s Secret it doesn’t really matter – it’s how they make you feel that counts. 

It’s easy to put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own. It’s easy to prioritise a hundred tasks above your comfort and wellbeing. Your knicker drawer is usually representative of this.

So if you feel less than Glorious, think about the little ways, that won’t break your bank account, that will put your focus back on you. Because you deserve to feel glorious inside, outside and all over.