The lady of the couple that I’m staying with is of the firm belief that when entering a new stage of your life mentally/emotionally you also need a physical representation of that change.
As well as the fact that I needed some clothes fit for wandering around in society that didn’t look like I’d slept in them for weeks on end. (not that I actually slept in my wandering around clothes but they’re decidedly the worse for wear)

She also likes shoes. 😀
So I have a few new tees, bright girly soft tees. A few pairs of inexpensive matching, what she calls “single season”, flip flops.
AND, a couple pairs of nice multi-season wedge sandals (also in flip flop styling). They’re not terribly expensive but they’re more expensive than I would have been comfortable spending; they’re nice!!! Oh so comfy!

They make me feel new, and they’re a constant reminder that I’m somewhere new in my life. That gives me confidence.

Add a couple pairs of jean shorts from a company that actually makes clothes that fit me and a new pair of jeans (from the same company that I got the ones that have been worn to extinction) and I’m set!