It took me a year to buy a new winter coat. You read that correctly. I started shopping last November for a new coat that I can dress up or dress down.
I wanted something that hits above the knees but below the waist. It needed to be wool instead of these puffy coats everyone likes today. I wanted buttons, no hood because I prefer hats, and a little nice tailoring. It would preferably not be black or red because every coat in my possession for the last 20 years has been a variation of these colors. And no white because it would be filthy after one wear.
I do work in marketing, guys. That means manual labor on more days than you would believe.
I shopped around off and on all winter last year and never found anything I wanted to actually purchase and wear. I had all but given up and had almost resigned myself to a black puffy coat with a hood and zipper.
With this in mind, imagine my surprise on Friday night when I stopped dead in my tracks in the middle of Kohls. There it was, just hanging there on the rack waiting for me to find: a camel colored wool coat with nice buttons, no hood and some tailoring. It even fit right too!
Plus, it was on sale AND I had a coupon.
What dream world had I stumbled into?
I tell you that to tell you this:
Humans have a tendency to go searching for things. The perfect home, the ideal mate, the amazing job and, yes, sometimes just the right winter coat. As industrious as we may be in these treasure hunts for exactly what we want, it’s not always the best use of our energy.
That’s not to say we shouldn’t try but I’m convinced that what is meant for us will always happen. We end up where we belong. We meet who we are meant to know. We even eventually find that darn coat.
Pressuring ourselves won’t likely force the thing, the person or the place to manifest any more quickly than it is meant to. It will happen in a timing we aren’t meant to understand. So instead of stressing, how about we just try to put our best foot forward and be open to receive the wonderful gifts that are headed our way?
When we stop searching could be when we find what we have needed all along.
The fashion industry is almost unfair to men. Our coats and everything else we wear, do not come in a wide variety of colors. Nor do we have good selections. I have not found a coat/jacket to my liking in years. They always come in black, gray or dark blue. Occasionally I’ll see green or brown. Forget those department store coats. I find better stuff online but I never buy those. Dont want the hassle of returning things that dont fit.
That’s the thing about online shopping. I don’t want to invest in something without trying it on and touching the fabric first. I much prefer shopping in person and knowing for sure that it’s something I will like and wear.
I have a terrible time buying clothes these days. For example, I like to wear dresses for work in the summer but most summer dresses are either too revealing, too bright and patterned or black. So hotsy totsy or matronly. These are the choices. Lol. How about a nice dress with short sleeves and no weird ruffles in a pretty pink or green?
Glad you didn’t have to settle and were able to find a coat that checked off everything on your list.
Thank you! I was positively thrilled!
Cheers to your special coat!
I’m excited to finally have found something!! Yippee!!