Open-hearted joys 開開心心 46

Hello my loves, and hello April!

I’ve been in a strange sort of funk for a fortnight or so now. Life anxieties and my social diary filling up means I’ve not quite felt myself, and I think many of you are in the same boat. I noticed it when I realised I hadn’t filled out my The Five-Minute Journal app since the 23rd March! And, of course, not keeping up with my usual wellness cornerstones meant that my mental wellbeing slipped a little further still. But I’ve pared everything back and I’m slowly getting back to my best self – the sunshine helps too!

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. Blue skies on a Monday. Spring has spring and it felt glorious to work with the windows thrown open, bedsheets out on the line and to break up the day with an afternoon walk ‘round the lake, amongst the magnolias.

二. Focusing deeply on nutrition: it’s making a big difference to my mood and energy, which is all I wanted.

三. The Be Messy Be Magic Twitch streams on Monday afternoons. They’re a great little virtual co-working space and I always look forward to catching up with the gang.

四. Delving into the world of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key. I have absolutely adored this game series and am thoroughly enjoying this final instalment. Fellow JRPG fans, I really recommend you exploring the Atelier games.

五. Excitedly planning our Taylor Swift The Eras Tour outfits with the girls, even though UK dates haven’t been announced yet.

六. Working at a local café for the afternoon, and them playing State of Grace (Taylor’s Version) – one of my all-time favourites. Give this song the airtime it deserves!

七. Seeing spring, spring in Hertfordshire. I just love spotting leaves budding on trees and all of the newbies in this year’s spring bird migration. The lake – my favourite place to be – is flourishing with more wildlife and flora and fauna at last.

八. Commuting to London in the sunshine this week. Nothing much beats London in the sun, it just hits differently.

九. The after-work desk clean and tidy.

十. Feeling able to combat recent waves of anxiety with learned-and-practiced coping mechanisms.


What are some of the petite joys from your life lately?

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