This is your official permission slip to use your good shit.
The fancy olive oil you bought on vacation will go rancid after sitting around for too long. The pretty soap you got for your birthday will collect dust just hanging out on your shelf.
You’re writing on paper, why not use that pen that you love with gorgeous ink, instead of keeping it for special occasions.
Why use fancy China when I can just eat my dinner on a paper towel? Good question, but ferfuxsake, indulge yourself a little. You already own these gorgeous plates: Bust. Them. Out.
The pretty journal that you feel requires perfect words: start writing in it, and with your good pen. Use. That. Pen.
Sparkly and sequin clothes are everyday wear, not just for special occasions. Your superhero underpants? That’s everyday wear.
Why?
Life is hard. Life is short. We never know what will happen next.
Think of life like an Uno game. The greatest Uno mistake is to lose the game with a stash of wild cards. At any point you could’ve used those magic cards to get you out of a jam or to give you a boost. But you didn’t, instead you lost the game while hoarding a stash of something that’s instantly lost its value.
That’s kinda silly, right?
So why are you hoarding your fancy shit and looking at it instead of actually using it?
There are no guarantees. If you have these the little things that bring joy, don’t be stingy to yourself.
Do I need to spell this out for you?
Wear the good hoops.
That fine wine/tea/coffee.
Burn the yummy scented candle.
Munch the Girl Scout cookies before they go stale.
Stop hoarding those stickers for the perfect place. Stick ‘em down already.
Eat the “good” chocolate.
Bust out the silverware.
Sleep on the fancy sheets.
Indulge in the artisan cheese.
Dab away with the special perfume.
There is no such thing as special occasion sneakers. Wear them.
Apply the designer lipstick and the rich-people mascara
That nice watch can’t appreciate itself.
You get the idea?
Tell me more! I want to hear your stories about an aha moment when you realized Duh! Why am I depriving myself of this joy that I already have access to? Or share with us what good shit you vow to start using.
Look for the stories in your mid-week snack break.
I’ll choose one submission at random to receive a package of stickers and other fun shit.
A beautiful wedding gift we received (almost 20 years ago) was a set of cutlery. Inset in each handle is a swirl shape, of a gold coloured material. I remember being delighted with the gift but I put it away, only using it occasionally, because I feared ruining it. You read that right, ruining cutlery!WTF?!
It was only when unpacking our home after moving some five years ago did I decide to put that cutlery in the drawer with the non fancy cutlery, to be used every day. It’s far from being ruined.
I try to do this with everything ‘fancy’ I buy, life is to short to not use the good stuff