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With September wrapping up—which I can hardly wrap my brain around—it feels fitting to create a collection of all the things I have been loving lately. Having small things that make me more excited to get through a busy day makes my life better. Here is a list of a few of the little things that got me through September.
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
This is my current read. While I am just diving into this novel, I am already completely enthralled with the storyline that centers around two childhood friends—Sam and Sadie—who reconnect years later in a Boston subway station. Reading a chapter or just a few pages before bed is something that I look forward to each day. As an English major, my days are spent reading, reading, and reading. It is refreshing to read just because I want to and not because I have a paper to write.
These fun, eccentric, and whimsical stickers are often a highlight of my day. I put them all over my planner and calendar to brighten up a daunting to-do list. I can’t help but feel an ounce of happiness when I open my planner and see all the fun stickers I put on that week’s page. Even better, I have a ritual of selecting my stickers for the week each Sunday when I am organizing for the week—I try to pick stickers that will match the mood or intention I am setting for the week.
On a slightly more random note, I am obsessed with these Skittles drink mixes. I stumbled across these at CVS while running errands, and I haven’t looked back since. I love putting these into my glasses of water to add some flavor to my water. Not only am I encouraging myself to stay more hydrated, but it is a fun beverage to have while doing work. I sometimes even put my flavored water into a nice wine glass and enjoy a mocktail.
I will always be a reality-tv fanatic, and my love Southern Charm is no exception. I am a firm believer in the importance of having some kind of hobby that takes your mind off everything else, and reality-tv does the trick for me. Season Nine of Southern Charm—which follows the thrillingly messy lives of a group of friends in Charleston— has just started, and I am already hooked into the intense drama of the season. While many people are outspoken critics of reality-tv, I urge you to give Southern Charm a try before completely writing off an entire genre of television.
These are just a few of the small ways I have been able to add some joy to my busy September days. I hope this encourages you to do the same as we enter the fresh month of October.