5 things that bring me joy this week, vol. 148

You can check out the entire “5 things that bring me joy this week” weekly series here. It’s a collection of seemingly insignificant things that remind us to appreciate the little things—those small joys that make a difference in our daily lives.

How’s it going? I won’t give much of an introduction today, as there’s a lot going on below. But I hope you’re safe and sound and are taking care of yourselves.

And as I’m writing this, from the corner of my eye, I see lightning in the distance, and I won’t lie, I like it.

That said, here are the things bringing me joy this week:

  • the evening sky. This week so far, as we’ve had a break in the daily rainstorms, the evening sky has been turning these gorgeous colors. Every time I see it, it brings me comfort and a sense of peace, or hope… Hope is a better word. For the relatively short time it lasts, I pause to admire it and allow it to take me (in my mind) to better times and places. I recommend trying this.

  • this watch chain collar necklace and this cuff bracelet. I’ve had these in my cart for months, but I’ll be honest, I was waiting for better sales. This past weekend, I decided to finally place my order, and I can’t wait to receive these pieces!

  • finally purchasing this shirt dress in this other color. I’ve talked about wanting to buy this shirt dress I have in this other color for months now, and so I did it at last. I’ve worn the one I have a lot since I bought it, and each time, I think of how much I love it. At the time, the color options were limited, and when I saw the new ones added later on, I immediately fell for this deep-sea teal (I’m very into turquoise and sea/ocean blues this year). I tried to move on, but what can I say — I’m a weak person (when it comes to dresses I love). Anyway… It brings me joy, and so, I’ll own it.

  • creative endeavours. This past weekend, we dedicated time to doing creative things, and it truly brought me joy. I made a trinket dish out of real clay (my first one, so it’s totally imperfect and I still need to paint it somehow), made a few more beaded necklaces (yeah, I might be obsessed), and I also painted this wood leaf plant stand and this wood flower one in various colors. It was a very nice break for the mind, and I look forward to doing more of this.

  • changing the batteries on my watches. Yes, somehow, all my watches ended up with dead batteries. Today, out of all days, it hit me, and so I went “fixing” them all. Hopefully, I remember to actually wear them now, but taking care of that brought me a sense of joy and accomplishment! Go figure!

What’s bringing YOU joy this week?

xo,

Em

 

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