Make Room for Fabulous 2021... Bye 2020
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At long last, this dumpster fire of a year is nearly, but a mere day away, from being over. Although it has been brutal - and affected our most vulnerable communities the hardest - like any other secure millennial, I want to focus on what’s to come. No need to rehash why it was terrible, no, let’s look forward fashion friends.
First thing first, Canada is getting the it item for 2021: the vaccine. Hopefully that means there is hope just on the other side of the winter sun dogs and spring and summer rainbows. News keeps rolling in that we’ve secured more and more. Love that for us and our friends. I’m stoked for frontline workers and anyone else that has to be in contact with more than their own household because of their work: teachers, sales staff, those who work in transport and hospitality, etc. You get in that line first, Glen Coco, and get that double tap proudly once your name is called. Seniors and their care staff too. Although we don’t know exact timing and what will happen, it’s nice for me to know something new is coming. Eventually.
Next up, we can ring in the new year with RuPaul Drag Race Season 13 and the latest queens as they serve up design challenges, look after look, and yes, many more runways. It will fabulous and I will be glued to the TV New Year’s Day. Who says sequins can’t be for daytime? Like Momma Ru always says, “If they ain’t paying your bills, pay them no mind.”
If Ru ain’t for you, why not escape to another time in another country? Like the Regency period in London, England via Netflix’s Bridgerton brought to us by Shonda Rhimes? That’s safe travel for now. The volume and detail of the show’s costume design is staggering. I read on Instagram that over 250 costumers were brought on to build over 6,000 pieces of wardrobe. And that’s just costumes. What about hair, makeup, props, set design, vehicles, ooooooftah. Truly a feat. For those inclined, a fantastic take on colour symbolism can be devoured here.
Switching gears, the nice thing about it being chilly outside is all the time you get to spend inside staying cosy. I’m looking forward to is the indoor hustle and bustle of post-holiday purging. You’ve likely welcomed new items into you home over the holidays. I truly believe that you need to make space for the new and get rid of items, people, and habits of years past that no longer make you feel good. Outgrown toys and garments are a great place to start. Get into those closets, basements, attics, lost rooms, and sort it out. I’m talking your clothes, asking your partner’s to do their clothes, and if you’re lucky loved one’s clothes they may need help sorting and letting go. And if you need a deadline, February 12 is the next Lunar New Year and an ideal way to welcome in new energy. Get cracking.
For whoever needs to hear this do not sweat guilt about your mountain of stuff; there are tonnes of great places that you can pay forward your no-longer-needed-by-you loot to. Let it go. Whatever you choose to do with it, be sure that it is clean before you share it – no one likes a smelly garment or a soiled item. A little homework goes a long way to making sure your item (the ones in good condition) live another life past yours. Then just like at Christmas time, come January make a 2021 personal wish list for the year based on personal goals and a budget and stick to it. Reduce how much you are churning items through your household by buying more intentionally and less frequently.
As this year comes to a close and we welcome in a fresh one I ask you to do two things: hug (virtual if outside your home) your loved ones and think about your neighbours and your neighbour’s neighbours. Include the well-being of others in your decision making. If we all stick at it a little longer and really give it a good, responsible go, we’ll let our healthcare system catch up. We’ve collectively prolonged this situation – especially in Alberta where I’m toying with the insane theory that the province mistakenly decided we want Covid-19 case numbers to be more like a World Junior Hockey score than the Masters golf score we really wanted. Medical workers deserve the most gratitude and of course a huge break to recoup and regroup.
Can we together, everyone doing their part, give that to them soon?
