It’s this trend of ‘shopping my stash’ that got me thinking about the wealth in my life that is not confined to a tube, or a pot. It is very easy to get caught up in the hype of beauty and strive to possess the ‘new’ thang. This can quickly lead to putting emotional importance on physical things. I admit I do get sucked occasionally. I am sad that hunting the newest shade of nail polish took over time that I could have spent with friends or family. Now that is just wrong.
When I was younger I did have a lot of self-confidence issues. (Is it no surprise that I like beauty then…. ohh amateur psychologist) My counsellor told me to list down all my qualities every morning. Surprisingly and as cheesy as it sounds I really started to feel better about myself after listing all the good things about myself.
Now every morning for the past two months I write down what I am thankful for. Almost every morning I say I am thankful for my fiancée. (Loves me warts and all) This exercise really brought me in focus as to what is important to me in my life. I am also starting to look out for what is good in my life now, as opposed to think what is rubbish, and imagining how much better life would be if X, Y and Z happened. I look at my list and I am very blessed and I do take a lot for granted.
I love beauty products, I don’t think there will come a time where I am not fascinated by them. However they won’t take over what is really important in my life, and no amount of make up or skin care will ever compare to that. As I get older I realise that it’s the memories and experiences that I have had that make me richer as opposed to the things that I have or had possessed.
What are you thankful for in your life? Is it your friends? Is it your family? Go and give them a big hug and tell them you love them.
I love you Ben, and I love you Sarah. Thank you for being in my life, it would definitely be a sadder place without you.
Thanks for reading
Carrie x
No comments:
Post a Comment