I changed into soft clothes and almost cried from relief

Dear Delyara, The day had been too full, and by the time I took off the work clothes and put on the soft ones, I realised how much I had been physically and emotionally braced all day without really admitting it. The relief came so fast it almost felt like grief. I think women live like this more than anyone says. The body gets ignored while it performs. Then one small act of comfort reveals how much strain was there all along. It wasn’t about the clothes. It was about finally being held by something that didn’t need anything back from me.