How Glitter Totally Changed My Life
I used to be a self-conscious person. I used to be quiet, shy, and really unsure of who I was in social situations, and just in life in general. Heck, sometimes I still am!
But I found a secret weapon against feeling weird or uncomfortable or sometimes even a little sad. It’s called: Being a little extra!
Too often we grow up thinking we need to be or act a certain way, only to learn when we’re older that trying to be something we’re not didn’t make us any happier than we were at the start. In fact, it’s a total bummer!
One day I woke up, got ready, and as I looked in the mirror, I realized that something was missing. I was feeling a little down and I thought to myself, “you can’t be in a bad mood if you put a little glitter on.”
A little glitter turned into my giant plastic rainbow earrings and some Fraggle buns in my hair, and that day turned into the day that changed my perspective on life.
A Commitment to Mood Improvement
Throwing a little glitter into the mix is like a contract with yourself saying, “I’m going to have a fun day!” There’s nothing wrong with committing to a positive outlook on today.
Are you a little pissed off and trying not to let it drag you down? Put a little glitter on it! Just try to take yourself seriously when you’re mad as hell and catch a glimpse of your glittery cheeks of rage. You can’t stay mad at that, it’s not going to happen!
Can you cry with glitter on? Of course, you can, glitter can’t stop tears! But it has the added bonus of turning tears into sparkle streams of magic, and there are no cloudy days on the sparkle boat river!
Be the Fun Loving Change You Want to See in the World
Adding a little sparkle to your life can really help you light up a room, even if you’re the only one in it. A little glitter is good for the heart. In my experience on days I wore glitter I laughed harder, had more fun, and brightened the days of the people around me for too. Who doesn’t want to spread a little magic?
In some way, don’t we all want to make the world a better place? I do. And the best way I’ve found to help the people in and around my life day-to-day is to be a happy fun loving person. To spread joy and yes, glitter.
No, I’m not always in the best mood, and I don’t always want to go around spreading sunshine and rainbows, but every time I do I feel better for it, and then I do want to! It’s like a magic trick! Every time I try to be a curmudgeon with glitter on, someone says “I like your glitter,” or “wow those sparkle heart earrings are great!” and that makes me feel good. In turn, I am now in a good mood to turn around and make you feel good too!
In the end, isn’t that what we all want? To feel good and spread that good feeling around so other people can feel it too? (If that’s not what you want, you should try it, it’s pretty great!)
Attract the Right Kind of People to the Party that is Your Life
I have learned as a bonus, that when I wear glitter I attract the right kind of people into my life, people who also love glitter! Did you know that 9 out of 10 people who love glitter also love happiness? That’s a fact I just made up, but it sounds about right!
Putting your best foot forward in social situations means being willing to say, “this is who I am, shiny and proud!” If you’ve got a unicorn living in your heart, you’ve got to let that little dude out! Show it to the world, and the world will show you the world will bring it other unicorns to play with.
If you meet someone that says, “I hate glitter,” or “glitter is like the herpes of the craft world.” That person is a total bummer, and aren’t you glad you were wearing glitter so you know that and don’t have to exchange any more words with them?
Glitter is the great maker of friends, the great sorter of lameos, and the great beautifier of items!
Live Your Shiniest Life
Glitter is the best accessory I know of for the heart and soul. It’s made of 100% pure joy and now it’s biodegradable, so glitz it up!
Glitter has taught me so much, about myself and the world around me. It’s taught me that you’ve got to live the lifestyle that you want to live, and never let people change who you are, or who you want to be. Only you get to do that!
You wanna be the best you that you can be? Well, you’ve gotta dress the part. Put a little glitter on your life and shine on you crazy gemstone!
Originally published at https://wigpartyinc.com.
