I am addicted to pajamas.
I recently invested in a Pier One wicker dresser just for my pajamas. I have over a dozen pairs: short, long, cotton & comfy. I even have a linen red polka dot night shirt. Nobody ever really sees me in them but that does not matter. I collect them for myself and recently from my favorite store Bloomers — I brought home a brand new pair.
Sometimes spelled “pyjamas” and nicknamed “PJ’s, jimjams, and jammies”, pajamas derives from the Hindustani word for lightweight drawstring trousers traditionally worn by Islamic Continental Indians. Perfect for lounging. Perfect for sleeping. Perfect for so much more.
Like interchangeable monastic robes, each pair I wear depends upon my manic-depressive mood.
Mostly manic and mostly mystical, in the sanctity of my sacred space, I call home.
Yoga stretching.
TV watching.
Blog blogging.
Day dreaming.
Coffee drinking.
Netflix binging.
Life contemplating.
Psyche orienting.
Decompressing.
Soul relaxing.
Head raising.
Life strategizing.
Event planning.
MAC typing.
Day scheduling.
Church organizing.
Kid connecting.
Friend texting.
Book reading.
Breakfast eating.
iPhone tapping.
News consuming.
Pillow hugging.
Couch surfing.
Spotify hopping.
Coffee drinking (Yes, again, coffee drinking.)
Mood mellowing.
Evening praying.
Inward looking.
Brain cycling.
Tightrope balancing.
Politics pumping.
Crazy resisting.
Fire dreaming.
Self affirming.
Spirit restoring.
World saving.
All in my pajamas: fleece, flannel, cotton, short and long, worn through and brand new.
All in my pajamas, in an hour or two, I collect my thoughts and reconfigure my gut, at least for the next day or so.
I recommend it most highly — in these exceedingly strange and stressful times.
Pajamas, my personal manifesto. A way of life.
