Nostalgia - Life’s short
Every year, I make a medium-sized list of things I would like for my birthday and I send it to my mom and husband, or I keep it on hand to have for anyone who asks (Scorpio shit). Upon searching for "things for her - birthday", I stumble upon a charm necklace and 8-14 year old Taylor is filled with joy and adult Taylor has that nostalgic feeling of teenage jewelry obsession. I thought about silver charm bracelets - remember the ones you would slide up with your thumb, to add or remove a new charm? You’d slide the charms up and replace them with the ever changing vibe, color obsession, or whatever the "look" of the day was. One of the first fashion "trends" I was active in, as far back as I can remember. "Is it going to be the pink hearts or the blue butterflies…how are we feeling today?” As I was looking at this website with the charm necklaces, I thought to myself "I need it!" How fun, right? I'm 32 years old, trying to reinvent myself daily, ya know, joys of being a woman. “How are we feeling today? May a gold/black finish, with a crisp corporate look for work, and I may wanna add my evil eye charm, or my blue butterfly for a Friday night out to dinner look."
How funny is it that one thought can bring you back to a vivid time in your life - where details resurface that you've buried away, in a graveyard of suppressed emotions. Don't ask me what I had for lunch or dinner 5 days ago, I couldn’t tell you, but I can remember trading charms with a girl at camp from my youth. I remember the feeling if the bracelet was a charm too tight, how the links would lightly pinch your skin, and give your hand a mini shock. Those pinches sucked. But those pinches were a sign to add one more cool charm! Let's add the sunflower because we're feeling bright today! Family party this weekend? Add the Italian flag on there! Feeling emo? Let's add the night sky with the celestial sun and moon design, like a real moody teen. Feeling sporty? Add the charm with the football on it!
Fast forward to right now, 32 years old sitting here with these sweet collection of memories, that I find myself physically smiling over…I'm buying the fucking necklace. Do I need a charm necklace? No but a charm necklace would make me SO HAPPY and I'm able to financially swing it right now. It would heal my inner child and make her happy too. Whether it's a charm necklace, or anything else that wouldn't be a harsh financial burden, buy whatever makes you happy, and would make your inner child smile. Life is way too short, the money will return - some shopping opportunities may not. When was the last time you've done something that would make you happy? Don't get me wrong - you may have a moment where you'll think to yourself “is this silly?” The answer may be yes, but who cares - like Sheryl Crow says "if it makes you happy - it can't be that bad."
