Making every day moments feel beautiful brings me a lot of joy, and it’s no wonder because science is proving the mental health benefits of aesthetics.
During my day job, I’ve become familiar with the concept of neuroaesthetics — the neuroscience of beauty.
This research shows that when people view something they find beautiful, reward pathways are activated in the brain.
Memorial Day weekend poolside spread with my thrifted bamboo tray and snack plates from TJ Maxx.
Meaning the beauty you witness makes you feel good and prompts you to continue seeking out that feeling.
The science is backing up something kinda obvious when you think about Martha Stewart’s decades-long success.
So, making every day, small moments in your life beautiful is something worth doing — it makes you feel good in a brain nourishing way.
We’ll eat outside a ton this summer now that we have our fan on the lanai.Saturday’s al fresco meal with thrifted bowls and a centerpiece from Trader Joe’s.
This weekend, I decided to make a visit with our cousin beautiful by bringing out a few collected items to enhance a simple snack spread.
Candle holders and blue dessert plates from Goodwill, Vintage floral plate from The Cozy Cottage in Lake Worth Beach, Gorgeous table runner handmade from Stone Button Studio in Northwood, Pink serving platter thrifted and gifted from my MILI can’t get over these napkins from The Cozy Cottage in Lake Worth Beach.
I loved pulling it together, which was a brain reward, but then our cousin noticed the beauty and the effort to create the moment, which brought its own reward.
Double. Doozie.
Slowing down enough to make small moments beautiful has big benefits — and brings a lot of joy, in my (and also science’s) humble opinion.
Baby girl worn out from her entertaining duties
We visited our Airbnb with new thrifted decor pieces over the weekend, and I think the place is looking a lot better.
First stop – pick up the truck from Home DepotOne of the bedrooms with the trunk thrifted from Goodwill for added storage and a wall hanging I’ve had for years from Stone Button Studio in Northwood.We found the new couch on Facebook Marketplace, and it brightens and airs out the space. We’ve been told we need to reconfigure the placement and swap the chair and couch. We also need to move the rug further under the furniture (and potentially add a new rug?).My mom thrifted this table from Goodwill and it was in our guest room for a while. Now it’s a sturdy side table and I’ve added a basket to hold the remotes and some new artwork from Goodwill. I’d love to replace the coffee table — keeping my eyes peeled in the shops! I found all the couch pillows at Goodwill.I’d also like a few new lamps for all the rooms in the house. This little bedroom table had an ugly canvas basket on the bottom shelf so I replaced it with a thrifted basket. We’ll continue to make incremental updates as I source things.
Last week’s thrifted ‘fits:
Tank top, pants, and tote from Goodwill West Palm BeachDress from Goodwill West Palm BeachLove the bow ties!
This is my hobby. 