In my still warm spirit for the holiday, I write this valentine to a good friend.
To often, I think we discount everyday elements that contribute to the health and survival of our own personal beauty. Sometimes it isn't the perfect gloss, beefy mascara or miracle cream that makes us beautiful. Maybe a word, a good cup of tea, someone holding the door for you, gardening, cooking, or sometimes just a friend can be the very key to your glow.
This week I took some time to spend my Tuesday at Disneyland with a close gal pal*. We toured the park, chatted while waiting in line for Pirates of the Caribbean, delighted over The Haunted Mansion and lunched over New Orleans Square. And it was half way through my first ever Monte Cristo Sandwich that I began to feel invigorated. Of course anything THAT deeply fried and lovingly spatted with powdered sugar MIGHT illicit strong feelings of any nature! But I do believe it was the quality time and sincere, gentle camaraderie that was lifting my spirit. A gesture I find myself so desperately in need of right now. Now, during this time of awkward and uncertain transition in my life, these very moments are worth their weight in gold.
So my beauty advice for this week: never underestimate the power of friendship. The one hour chat over lattes, laughing over the phone with your mom or sister, those snarky back and forth Instant Messages about a dreaded coworker, wine glasses clinking, crafting, lunching, child monitoring---all these and more. Anything you can do with or for a friend can be the ultimate beauty boost to your soul.
* Thanks for beautiful day Beanie!
