Between a personal epiphany and something I saw in a movie (Eat, Pray, Love), I've decided something. I'm going to stop doing things for other people and start doing them for myself. That sounds worse than it is, I promise. What I mean by that is that so often I think, "Gee, I'd love to decorate my house for <insert holiday> but no one will see it, so what's the point?" Or, "I could get dressed and look cute today, but I'm just going to Walmart and I probably won't see anyone I know, so why bother?"
But now, I'm going to do things for myself, just because. I love having my house decorated for holidays. So what if no one else sees it? I will see it, and it will bring me joy. I feel better about myself as a person when I feel cute, so you know what? I'm going to wear whatever will make me feel happiest. I know I need external validation, but do I really? If I put on a cute outfit and no one of importance sees it, does it make the outfit any less cute? If I decorate my house to the nines and the only people that see it are my husband and my visiting teachers, does it mean that it was a waste? Of course not! As long as I find joy in things, that is all that matters.
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