I am very devoted to the ability of living my life
through a rose-tinted filter. Of course I don’t turn a blind eye to the fact
that devastating things do happen, not that I can control every element of my
life, but I find that by making the fullest of every day, life feels a whole
lot more delightful and magnificent.
1.
Don’t save your favourite things for ‘a special occasion’. Life is the special
occasion! Treat every day like a party and pile on your favourite jewels each
day, wear your favourite party dress often, and spray your favourite perfume as
you rush out the door each morning.
2.
Whenever you have a complete free day, act as though it’s your birthday. Eat pavlova
for breakfast, dance around the room to your favourite songs, throw a dinner
party or movie night for your best friends, go to your favourite places… do whatever
it is that makes you smile.
3.
Practise random acts of kindness. Always demonstrate perfect manners, tell a
stranger in the street how great they look, leave a little note with a tip at
your local cafe saying how lovely they make their coffee, and send handwritten
notes on your favourite note cards. It doesn’t really matter what it is, but
doing beautiful, selfless things often will make you smile on the inside.
4.
Add warmness to your home. Buy yourself flowers (they needn’t be expensive),
buy bed sheets that make bed time feel like a hotel stay, ensure you have a
good stack of books that you don’t want to put down, light a gorgeous candle
when you come home each evening (I recommend Glasshouse Manhatten), and collect treasures that remind you of happy
memories.
5.
If you’re in a wardrobe rut, make an effort to do your hair and put on your prettiest
heels for no particular reason at all. You’ll spend the day feeling that little
bit lovelier.
6.
Don’t let grey skies get you down. (They are personally my favourite kind of
days) Treat it as an excuse to wear a poppy pink lipstick, an adorable umbrella
and perhaps a shot of pastel or fuschia in your outfit (the same optimistic
rules apply to bad days or frustrating situations).
7.
Don’t get stuck in a grey rut; squeeze your everyday routines to make the
special rituals. Can’t function without your morning tea or coffee? Have it in
your prettiest china instead so it feels like you’re having a tea party every
single morning!
8.
One day every week (without fail), go on a date with someone you love (my boyfriend always surprises me with cute little dates). It
doesn’t need to be grand or over the top. Why not go somewhere fabulous with
your best friend on pay day every single month for a single cocktail? Or get
dressed up and go and see a musical you’ve wanted to see for ages all by
yourself? Or a bike ride at sunset with your loved one? Whatever it is, make
time for special moments with the people you love.
9.
Treasure small moments of happiness. Have breakfast in bed on Saturdays, smell
every rose you pass on an evening walk, put on a movie that makes you laugh out
loud(mine’s Bride Wars and Thelma and Louise), pause to watch the sky turn
pink at sunset, have picnics and walk barefoot through the grass on warm summer
evenings.
10.
If you’re feeling uninspired, broaden your horizons. Make plans to take a trip
to a city you’ve always wanted to explore, visit a new museum in your area, or
go to your favourite bookstore for something wonderful to read this week.
Instant inspiration!
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