Open-hearted joys 開開心心 25

Sometimes, I’m not the sunny, joyful person that you might assume always leaps out of bed and concocts happy little blog posts. Sometimes, it feels like I need to dig a little deeper to find the small, open-hearted joys in life. And that’s certainly how things have felt this fortnight. A little messy and discombobulated, and that’s okay too. You don’t have to be ‘on’ all the time, I’m discovering. It’ll pass, eventually.

There’s a lot to be said for appreciating the smaller, not necessarily finer details of the everyday mundane. Here’s to another list of petite, open-hearted joys, the moments that’ve brought and woven poetry to my days, this fortnight:

一. The gorgeous fake spring sunshine we’ve had! I’ve really leaned into being Bri’ish, and spending almost all of my spare time out on country walks or sitting in country pub beer gardens. Bliss.

二. Our sun-soaked shoot days for & Chai. There’s exciting new things on the horizon! And we’re so happy with how everything’s turning out.

三. Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It’s been a great year for games so far!

四. Bonus date days. My boyfriend and I have found ourselves with a few spare weekdays, and so we’ve enjoyed a few extra afternoons together.

五. The unbeatable feeling of fresh sheets brought back from the outdoors’ laundry line.

六. Some really good gym sessions! I’m conscious of talking too much about workouts, but I’ve had some really great ones lately and it’s been the ultimate mood-booster.

七. Sending friends surprise gifts and handwritten notes in these beautiful hand-drawn Be Messy Be Magic cards. My friend Sian makes these and I’m obsessed.

八. Lengthy WhatsApp chats with the girls that last long into the night. Eternally grateful for them. (The chats and the friends.)

九. That delicious, post-massage feeling.

十. Creating content on my book and gaming Instagram accounts.

What’s a small joy from your world lately?