I absolutely love the concept of romanticizing mundane tasks in your everyday life as an alternative to spending a ton of money to feel joy. I'd been feeling uninspired the past few months so posts like this really help me figure out how I can appreciate my everyday life.
Thanks so much for the mention! And, how beautiful are Burmese characters?! Just stunning.
I am all for romanticising the mundane, as you well know, and totally believe it isn’t toxic positivity or anything like that. The world is tough enough without the everyday cornerstones feeling tough too: I love my midweek cooking ritual of playing smooth jazz, pouring myself a fun drink – sugarcane drink recently – and slowly making a meal from scratch. Equally I love putting the effort into making my own household cleaners, and investing in beautiful smelling detergents. I love putting on my at-home lo-fi playlist to read to in the evenings, but switching to YouTube vlogs while I chip away at chores. I take my earphones out when on public transport, and listen to the sounds of the outdoors. I make my favourite hot drink for nature walks to ‘get my steps in’. Life can be so lovely.
non-english characters are SO beautiful! i grew up learning mandarin chinese, and it's like little houses of art whenever i used to practice haha.
your midweek ritual sounds absolutely relaxing, and a big yes to sugarcane! there's a shop that sells fresh sugarcane juice locally, and it's divine. i've been meaning to go back!! reading with a lofi playlist also is a genius idea—i've been reading in silence, but i bet having non-lyrical music in the back makes it a cozier activity!
I absolutely love the concept of romanticizing mundane tasks in your everyday life as an alternative to spending a ton of money to feel joy. I'd been feeling uninspired the past few months so posts like this really help me figure out how I can appreciate my everyday life.
everything is so expensive nowadays! so happy this post created some inspiration in times of a lack thereof :)
Thanks so much for the mention! And, how beautiful are Burmese characters?! Just stunning.
I am all for romanticising the mundane, as you well know, and totally believe it isn’t toxic positivity or anything like that. The world is tough enough without the everyday cornerstones feeling tough too: I love my midweek cooking ritual of playing smooth jazz, pouring myself a fun drink – sugarcane drink recently – and slowly making a meal from scratch. Equally I love putting the effort into making my own household cleaners, and investing in beautiful smelling detergents. I love putting on my at-home lo-fi playlist to read to in the evenings, but switching to YouTube vlogs while I chip away at chores. I take my earphones out when on public transport, and listen to the sounds of the outdoors. I make my favourite hot drink for nature walks to ‘get my steps in’. Life can be so lovely.
non-english characters are SO beautiful! i grew up learning mandarin chinese, and it's like little houses of art whenever i used to practice haha.
your midweek ritual sounds absolutely relaxing, and a big yes to sugarcane! there's a shop that sells fresh sugarcane juice locally, and it's divine. i've been meaning to go back!! reading with a lofi playlist also is a genius idea—i've been reading in silence, but i bet having non-lyrical music in the back makes it a cozier activity!