
Beautiful things
No more cosy parties, not being able to eat out, no long-distance trips, changes in home-work balance, saying goodbye to loved ones... The year 2020 demands a lot from all of us. Adjusting to it and, above all, accepting things as they are, I sometimes find it hard to grasp. How are we going to deal with this? We are challenged in our values. We are challenged in our fears and freedom. We realise that being healthy is our greatest asset. By this I don't just mean that we don't get sick from corona. No I mean our physical and mental health. Are you feeling okay?
When I ask myself this question, I am not so sure. Today I am walking around at home in yoga pants and a hoodie, because well, what's the point of dressing up. Mentally, I feel like a 6.5. Hmm, what's going on? My thoughts wander from online shopping to writing a book myself. I find myself searching for a feeling. I need a happy feeling of happiness. Buying things and spending money works for a while, but not really with me. Instead of continuing to shop online, I started asking myself: What makes me happy? The first thing that comes to my mind is, "I get happy from pretty things." And instead of looking for pretty things online, I put my phone away, made a cup of tea and stared outside in search of pretty things.
I saw how beautiful the rain is falling off our roof and how the trees have embraced autumn. I realise again how wonderful it is to be home for a while and unwind. On my kitchen counter is an immense bunch of flowers from Helene, whom I operated on a fortnight ago. When I see the flowers, a smile comes to my face, because she is so happy with her facelift. She is beaming. So nice to see. Oh look, I feel a little better already.
Then I look at myself in the mirror. Hair in a messy bun and a black hoodie. I thought, that could be better. Pretty things make me happy! Check! So why not make myself pretty for a while. I took a quick look at Debbie's smokey eye tutorial, made myself up and smiled at myself for a moment. Well that looks pretty good. Can it be that simple? Yes it is that simple, it turns out. The transformation from house suit to a pretty dress with heels, changes my feeling from a 6.5 to 8.5. And spending the day with an 8.5 is really more fun, isn't it?
This really is the most cliché thing I am going to say. "Beautiful things", that happy feeling of happiness, is therefore really within me. I can create that all by myself. Just by dwelling on what I am missing, I can give myself that beautiful feeling. You know what's even more fun? Creating the beautiful feeling together... Let's stop complaining about what can't be done now and let's surround ourselves with the things we like, with things that make us happy and let's make each other happy and shower each other with compliments. If just dressing myself up and dressing up nicely can give me such a boost, what will happen if we all surround ourselves with beautiful things. Before you know it, we will be in another reality and giving our feelings a 10. Wouldn't that be lovely? Happy Sunday all. #iful things 1TP5Come out of your home suit #iktutmeop.
Love,
Thanya