Recently I wrote about the fact that I've been infusing carafes of water with fruit to help give me a sense of ownership during times when life feels a little nutburgers. At the time that I wrote it, I was like, This is probably weird, and no one will know what I'm talking about, buuuuuut who cares.
But you did know what I was talking about! You're weird (and possibly a little OCD) too!
According your comments, (which I always read obsessively and wait for like they are Santa) when life gets you down, you guys use "quick fixes" such as:
cleaning
buying flowers
buying flowers
making smoothies
& painting your toenails red
YES. YES. YES. AND YES!
These are all great examples of things we can do to brighten our days without becoming maddened control freaks. And you know what? After reading your suggestions, I did ALL of those things this last week. And it was awesome.
I think these small gifts to ourselves kind of encapsulate the Avoiding Atrophy spirit, so I'd like to do more posts dedicated to them. That way, we can generate an even better list of "quick fixes" for the inevitable suckiness of our days to come.
This week, my Quick Fix was the purchase of these fabulous cards,
created by the good people at Sugarboo Designs:
I bought these on a quick trip to the American Folk Art Museum and when I stumbled upon them, I had an instant reaction to their just over-the-top super cuteness! They are just little itty bitty pieces of joy.
Here's some close-ups:
(Just a warning, my cat, Frasier, makes some pretty baller appearances in a couple of these.)
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| Quote by: Ian Burgham |
"Words of Affirmation" is my Love Language, so I am always down for receiving cards. I am also a big fan of giving people cards and letters...but I think I will just keep these for myself. Is that sad?
Probably.
Anyway, if you want to get your hands on some of these cuties, you can visit Sugarboo's site to order all 112 of them!
If you're selfish like me, you can keep them all and pretend they've been sent to you by all of your life's heroes. If you're a good person or whatever, I guess you can give them to a friend. They are a surefire way to lift your spirit when life feels a little bit like this:
If you're selfish like me, you can keep them all and pretend they've been sent to you by all of your life's heroes. If you're a good person or whatever, I guess you can give them to a friend. They are a surefire way to lift your spirit when life feels a little bit like this:
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And, hey readers, if I was going to give you a card,
(and remember I'm not because I'm selfish),
it would be this one:
Seriously, y'all are great.
What are your latest Quick Fixes?
What are the little things you do to avoid atrophy?
(See what I did there?)
