Nail Polish

From what I've gathered, everyone has their "thing" that they do, buy, or eat when they desperately need a pick-me-up.  Yesterday, all my evening plans for the week got cancelled & I got some troubling news.  Needless to say, I was having one of those days during which a cheery smile only gets me about halfway there.

While explaining to my dad how some people shop for a new shirt, buy a pint of ice cream, hit the gym hard, etc. when they just need to be in a better mood, I had an epiphany.  When my mom is having a bad day, she has chocolate.  Seconds prior to putting it into words, I realized what mine "pick-me-up thing" is.  Nail Polish!

Of course, my dad's response was "Oh I see!  So when I see you painting your nails weird colors & designs, I should tread lightly!"  I enjoy painting my nails, whether I'm happy or not about everything else.  If there is nail polish on the table at my parents' house, though, I've either promised my mother a girls' night, or I'm putting a big band-aid on my day.   It's when I stop at the pharmacy on the way to my mom's for chocolate and bright $2 nail polish that I'm not playing around!  Of course, I end up getting double the chocolate I usually get because my mom & I most definitely split it!  Who doesn't enjoy chocolate, honestly?  I'm pretty sure chocolate is nature's happy pill.

What's your "pick-me-up thing?"

Message of the day:  Identify & use something to pick you up after a not-so-pleasant day.

...Or don't.  It won't change my reality.  Cheers!