Contained in these bags are scarves and pashminas I’ve accumulated over the years. They’ve been in my trunk for almost a year now. Off the top of my head, I probably had about fifty….some I purchased and others that were gifted to me.

Their significance? Well, many things have evolved about me in this life living with HS, my wardrobe is certainly one of these things. When I was no longer able to wear a bra without pain, I began to explore ways to still be neat and presentable. This lead to incorporating the use of tank tops under my clothing, in addition to wearing scarves for extra camouflage.

The past 5/6 years have been a life primarily indoors due to my health and the pandemic. I largely resigned myself to the idea that a lot of my clothing was no longer needed. Among other items, I gathered most of my scarves and wraps with the plan of washing and gifting them.

Things are looking different now, and I will be keeping a good number of my scarves as I’m getting out more, but I look forward to gifting a few of them to some people at the Kingdom Hall.🥰

Knowing the story behind them, even if the recipients don’t, makes me smile and reflect. Onward and upward.🙏🏾💓