This entry was posted on July 3, 2014
I found this list in one of my gorgeous little notebooks. I hope you like it, the ideas make me smile,xx
1. Write more thank you notes
2. Have a signature scent
3. Be well presented
4. Wear more dresses (or collars for men)
5. Wear block colours
6. Have a signature dish that you can easily make for guests
7. Have a favourite drink and always have a spare bottle to hand
8. Listen without interrupting
9. Speak more softly, there’s no need to shout
10. Have great manners
11. Have great posture
12. Accessorise with statement pieces
13. Remember birthdays
14. Be able to bake quick delicious cookies, muffins or sweet treats
15. Don’t point out other people’s mistakes
16. Don’t talk badly about people
17. Learn to take a deep breath rather than shout
18. Remove yourself from situations that make you angry and tackle the problem with a clear head another time.
19. Accept compliments graciously, say thank you and tell them how it makes you feel to have received the compliment.
20. Wear less make up but look after your skin more
21. Don’t rush
22. Be optimistic and share positivity
23. Wear clothes that fit well
24. Learn to respectfully say no, and use it often so you can focus on what really matters to you.
25. Hold yourself to high standards but don’t get frazzled trying to over achieve.
26. Learn to do classic hair up styles
27. Learn to wear jeans and a tee shirt as gracefully as a dress
28. Learn to say sorry sincerely
29. Always take a gift for your host
30. Only wear trainers for exercise (or commuting)
31. Have white bedding, towels and plates
32. Have a soft blanket to wrap yourself up in
33. Light candles at home
34. Use lamps rather than over head lighting
35. Go for nice long walks at the weekends
36. Don’t over spend ~ stick to your budget
37. Don’t over indulge ~ eat for nourishment not for entertainment
38. Say please and thank you
39. Never speak with your mouth full
40. Do small favours for others
41. Give sincere compliments often ~ look for things you admire and tell people
42. Let those you love know you cherish them ~ say I love you when you feel it
43. Always have a bottle of champagne in the fridge ~ you never know what wonderful thing might happen
44. Celebrate the small things as well as the big things
45. Have an uncluttered space
46. Genuinely connect with people, give them your time and attention
47. Leave your phone in your bag (and on silent) when at dinner or meeting someone for coffee
48. Look after your health
49. Keep your nails neat and clean, ideally manicured
50. Know your strengths and know your weaknesses, but most importantly know that your worth is sacred and immeasurable
51. Keep learning
52. Listen to classical music
53. Have fresh flowers in your home
54. Have special ways to reward yourself that aren’t linked with food
55. Have enough quiet time to be emotionally stable
56. Let go of relationships that have ended respectfully. Even if it ended on bad terms, don’t engage with the drama.
57. Know what you want and be willing to walk away from situations that don’t fit with your dreams
58. Learn to enjoy your own company
59. Have routines to make life easier
60. Have a place for everything and everything in it’s place
61. If you’ve got too much stuff for your space/needs declutter
62. Build friendships with people that inspire you and motivate you
63. Use real handkerchiefs and napkins
64. Know that an elegant life isn’t about being perfect or putting on a front, it’s about creating a world of luxury and ease that makes life sweeter and more beautiful
65. Take a class ~ an art class or learn to play a musical instrument
66. Read books
67. Know what’s going on in the world, 1 global issue, 1 national and 1 local
68. Don’t be a slave to technology, remember it’s there to support us
69. If something’s urgent ~ call, don’t text or email
70. Find a form of exercise that you’re inspired by
71. Don’t take things personally
72. Wear beautiful lingerie every day ~ when you buy a set, buy another 5 knickers
73. Wear silky night dresses ~ feel beautiful falling asleep and waking up
74. Have a holiday at home
75. Plan time to do nothing at all, and wait until you feel inspired to do something
76. Never strive to impress anyone other than yourself
77. Don’t confuse being busy with being productive
78. Send a weekly email to your boss celebrating your success and progress that week and highlighting any areas of support required
79. Take your time getting places, even if it means leaving earlier
80. Be on time to meetings
81. If you can’t think of anything nice to say, say nothing at all
82. Smile and laugh every day
83. Agree to disagree
84. Stay home and rest when you are ill, invest in your health
85. When you don’t know the answer, be honest
86. Don’t compare yourself with others
87. Apologise sincerely, don’t waste time with excuses
88. Know that good things happen to good people but bad things happen to good people too. Things just happen but you can keep being the best version of yourself in that moment
89. Accept the apology you never got
90. Throw dinner parties or celebrations in honour of everyone who stood by you through your highs and lows
91. Plan in buffer time ~ always add on a third of the time you think it’ll take
92. Have money for a rainy day
93. Have a £1000 emergency fund
94. Have a mentor/role model you aspire to be like
95…
Will you help me get to 100? What beautiful things would you add to your life?? Tell me in the comments.
Fiona,xx