I Get Whimsy Now! 🦋🌿

I seem to have a minor obsession with whimsy now. Maybe I have been this way for a while, but now I am aware of it. I think I understand what the appeal is.

Shame I can't just... be happy. Happy with life as it is now. Happy despite what cannot be changed by me. I think that is part of, if not the entire reason, why I love the whimsy.

The whimsical things. Vines and string lights, colors, texture, medieval or fantasy aesthetics, etc. Even the sad/depressed moments can be made more "romanticized" (for lack of a better word). Spooky witchy stuff, Y2K scene aesthetics, edgy music, and more. Maybe that's what makes the hard times more bearable for some of us?

So now for what makes this sort of a "hobby" or a collection of hobbies. I don't know about everyone else, but I like decorating. A lot. My outfits have to make me feel good! My environment has to have personality. So I wear things that I love that match my mood every day, and I put a ton of thought into how I decorate my space.

Some things are free! You can take plants from outside and bring them in. Put them in a pot if you want them to live, or let them dry out and use them like that. Love tree branches, and pinecones, and sometimes flowers if they don't fall apart. Acorns, too! Put them in a jar, or a tin can, a vase, or a decorative bowl. Cheap whimsy. I love it. Some of the outdoors in my indoors.

Unfortunately, it is easy to be tempted to buy things. I have. But there can be some nice goodies found in shops if you know where to look! I have gotten a few of my favorite things for free by sheer luck. I like the colorful string and strip lights, art dolls, paintings, small garden statues, and even perfume bottles. The visuals and the perfume smells work together to fuel the vibes.

So I guess this feels like a hobby to me because I am always slowly curating a mood/atmosphere to immerse myself in. It is an ongoing thing and it is tangible. I spend time just thinking of how to rearrange things and whether or not to go search for more natural materials.

Also, I think... I just use it as a way to cope. Enjoying things that look nice and smell nice in this way has become a very important part of my life. Maybe to a degree that is not natural. I'm not sure. I just know it is a big part of my every day now.

Thoughts? How do you feel about these things? Do you relate? Did I completely miss the point of whimsy? (Please be gentle 😅)