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Romanticizing life is one of the simplest ways to feel happier. But if you’re not sure how to make it happen, don’t worry—you’re in the right place.
A woman on TikTok recently asked the “girlies” to share the cute, whimsical habits that add a little magic to their days. And, as expected, they delivered—offering ideas that are just as charming as they are delightful. Keep reading for their best responses, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
This one is kinda niche, but I’m a hairstylist. Whenever I wash my clients hair, as I give them a head massage with the conditioner I send loving thoughts into the universe over whatever is going on in their life.
Final score:
128points
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#2
I tell my hamster not to answer the door for anyone before I leave.
Final score:
119points
#3
Not really whimsical but I always tell random girls they r pretty because when someone calls me pretty I think about it for like a week and I hope they think about it too
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
Whenever I see someone (regardless of gender) with something cool, like a funny T-shirt or an enamel pin of a character or critter, or a neat accessory related to an IP I recognize, I always compliment it. The person is wearing the thing because they like it, and are happy to wear it, and it costs me nothing to say, "Wow, that is a really cool Pokémon lanyard!" - and who knows, it could make someone's day :)
#4
I teach the dog how to do things either to make them more interesting for me ('Let me show you how to start a load of laundry') or just to make him feel included ('Do you remember how to make coffee or should I walk you through it again? I know it's hard to remember since you can't practice without thumbs.')
#5
I hot glued a bow tie onto the Roomba and we call him Jeffrey.
Final score:
114points
#6
I always set my alarm clock to weird times like 8:52 am or 4:47pm because I don’t want less used numbers to be lonely or sad.
Final score:
109points
Say No to Downvoting 3 weeks ago
I do that too. I also give my alarms labels like “time to get up and take over the world, you sexy piece of awesome” and “time for the school run. You are such a wonderful mummy - you should make cupcakes with them!”
Anyone-for-tea? 3 weeks ago
Oh my, I label my alarms, but they’re usually things like “call doctors” or “wake up” but I shall upgrade it to this now! Thank you!
Russell Rieckenberg 3 weeks ago
I do it because I want to get that extra two minutes of sleep.
Gracie Mae 2 weeks ago
i do that too, but because I like to be surprised when the alarm goes off at an 'odd' time (yeah, i also set my clocks ahead about 7 mins, just to keep me on my toes...)
Bored Sailor 3 weeks ago
I never use 5 or 0 as the last number, whether alarm, microwave, or timer. It is just a thing with me.
#7
I say, 'May I take your coats?' when I'm peeling garlic
#8
I buy all the cross stitch’s/needlepoint I see at thrift stores because someone took the time to make it and I have them hung up all over my apartment
Auntriarch 3 weeks ago
I do that a lot with crafted stuff, glad to know I'm not the only soppy out there
#9
I kiss my cat on both cheeks then she kisses me on both cheeks then I explain 'she's European' to no one.
Perfectly Cromulent 3 weeks ago
When I do this to my cat, I say "because we are French" in a French accent. (We are not French.)
#10
For my own amusement I say 'officers!' and nod when I see pigeons.
Final score:
99points
cerinamroth 3 weeks ago
Haha! I do the magpie salute but I never thought to acknowledge pigeons before.
#11
Whenever I buy something online and it asks 'is this a gift?' I write a little gift message to myself, usually along the lines of 'you are awesome and deserve these little treats.'
Final score:
99points
Lady Eowyn 3 weeks ago
I did this once with a book I'd been wanting for a long time, that I planned to read on a long train ride home. It felt so nice, like a real present, when I pulled it out of my bag.
#12
Every time I see the moon, I shout 'Hey gurrrl! Looking amazing, you are glowing!' and just compliment the hell out of her because she’s my bestie.
#13
I say bless you when pets/ animals sneeze
#14
I say “road trip!” every time I miss an exit while driving
#15
I wear matching pajamas every time I change my sheets so I can have what I call fancy sleep
#16
i like to lift my pets up so they can look outside of windows they can’t normally look out of
#17
I call my to do list my TA DA list and do jazz hands as I tick things off.
Final score:
84points
#18
i have antarctica pinned on the weather app to check on the penguins everyday
StrangeOne 3 weeks ago
I like looking up the temperature of Antarctica so I can feel glad it's only -20C. When it gets up to -3C in February I start singing "We're having a heat wave, a tropical heatwave".
#19
I heat a towel for my daughter in the dryer during her bath and then when I wrap her in it I say “here at Spa Mama we strive for a luxury 5 star experience”
Saint_Zipcodus 3 weeks ago
I still remember how much I loved heated towels after a bath as a child <3
#20
I say “well good thing no one overreacted” out loud to myself after a good cry
#21
i say “weee” every time i drive on a curved road
#22
I say “congrats team we made it through another day” when I get into bed at night. It’s just me
#23
forever a whimsical girl because when i was little my mum used to bring me outside every night to say goodnight to the moon and stars
#24
I like to think when i’m putting on make up i’m enhancing my features I.E ( mascara = seeing the good in people or Lip liner / gloss = speaking gratitude and positivity )
GenuineJen 3 weeks ago
What a lovely way to remember to practice those things as well by calling them to mind.
#25
I like drinking water at night ouf of small wooden bowls. It makes me feel like I'm being nursed back to health by spirits.
Final score:
74points
#26
I yell GUARDS whenever a negative thought comes up … 😂
Breadcrumb. 3 weeks ago
I yell "like some kind of peasant!" When ever i have to take a public bus ..I am a peasant. Ahaha.
#27
I call putting on pj's 'time to pump up the jams.
Final score:
66points
#29
I hold 'office hours' every Tuesday at a local coffee shop, which means I sit on the couch and order drinks for 4-5 hours while various friends and acquaintances visit me to yap abt books and gossip.
Maggie Fulton 3 weeks ago
I used to do that and write letters to friends and family, back in the days of physical letter writing.
#30
I sleep in vintage nightgowns, it makes me feel like an 1800s princess✨
#31
Sometimes, a couple hours before bed, I go in my room and turn down the bed, spray a bit of lavender, maybe light a candle, put my water with lemon on my bedside table. Then when I get ready to go to bed a couple hours later I walk in and say 'I love turndown service!' as though it’s a pleasant surprise.
Final score:
62points
#33
When I feed my dog I say, “the usual?” And when he’s done I say, “how was everything this evening?”
Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 weeks ago
I love how we all talk to our pets. Every morning I greet my bunnies by asking if they slept well.
#34
I sew a small heart on the back left pocket of all my jeans
#35
If I want to have negative thoughts about myself I have to think them in a cockney accent.
#36
I tell my cat she’s in charge when I’m going out the door
#37
I tell my dishes it's bath time.
GenuineJen 3 weeks ago
This is a wonderful mind switch. I will use this going forward in solidarity :D
#38
If I have a big scary day ahead of me I look at the front door and wave at my future self to give me courage - I wave back when I get home and say ‘we did it!’ 🎀
#39
Before i leave the house i tell my gecko “don’t do anything i wouldn’t do”
Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 weeks ago
I tell the rabbits, don’t kill yourself, don’t kill each other, don’t kill the house…. So far, so good.
#40
I say, 'my lady,' every time I walk by a mirror.
#41
i make mini versions of all the books i read and keep them in a mini bookshelf on my normal bookshelf
#42
when I lose anything, I ask the fairies to help me find it and they do
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 3 weeks ago (edited)
When a bee or wasp is too close for comfort I say hello, wish it a good day and ask it to move along now, perhaps pointing out some lovely flowers they might be interested in visiting.
#43
listen to french music in my headphones while I grocery shop. Makes it more romantic and less mundane feeling
#44
i get so insansly excited about smaller versions of regular sized things, they are my passion
Son of Philosoraptor 3 weeks ago
We collect the inadvertently subversive. Like a detailed Hallmark Christmas ornament of The Predator. Because nothing says Jesus like hunting humans for entertainment!
#47
i have an imaginary friend Charlotte that i’m always trying to impress by being a good person
#48
I carry around a small trinket sack in my purse and fill it with trinkets that I collect which remind me of happy memories!
#49
idk about whimsical but i say “skrrrt” every time i turn a corner
StrangeOne 3 weeks ago
Same. In an empty aisle, sometimes I'll go down a bit fast and put my feet up on the cart like a kid.
#50
I purposely brush out my curly hair because I think frizzy curls look whimsical
Poll Question
How do you feel about romanticizing everyday tasks?
It's essential for happiness
Not really my style
Depends on my mood
I haven't tried it yet
What do you think ?
Data1001 3 weeks ago
I'm a guy, so maybe I'm not supposed to be here, lol -- but these were all adorable and wonderful,.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
Whimsy isn't just for women! It's for men, women, non-binary people, and genderfluid people! <3
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Binky Melnik 3 weeks ago
I’m pretty sure anyone can benefit from these wonderful suggestions! I absolutely adored this article … even though it made me realize that I have no imagination. I gather I’m far, far too grounded in reality to have these types of thoughts myself, dammit, but I’ve turned the article into a PDF I can read repeatedly until some of these become second nature; maybe they’ll inspire me to create new ones of my own.
Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon 3 weeks ago
This was the biggest smile inducer , what an awesome list!
Dog Mom to Zoe 3 weeks ago
I always thank the good spirit that watches over me when I think I've lost something but find it later on or when I realize I missed an accident by seconds. Yes, I believe someone, or something is watching over me due to the many odd incidents I've experienced.
The Doom Song 3 weeks ago
I say hello to the cows I walk past everyday when I go to the bus stop.
pug nose curly tail 3 weeks ago
I love to show my dogs and cats themselves in the mirror and say excitedly and silly, "Look how cute you are!!!!"
Lene 3 weeks ago
When I have negative thoughts about me I say "I'm so silly!" Instead of "I'm so stupid". I have roll on deos that are called 'happy' and 'gorgeous'. I wear the happy one ondays where I am not planning to do much and the glamerous one on days where I'm having meeting or am going out to eat or party. It feels a little magical to me. 😊
luci (he/fae) 3 weeks ago
whenever i get touched when i don't want to, i brush the area off like i'm dusting away the bad vibes :)
ROSESARERED 3 weeks ago
I tell spiders they have till go to bed to get out, and ask God to translate so they understand . I won't sleep with a known spider roaming around the house...aussie for reference
Courtney Christelle 3 weeks ago
Whenever I’m traveling I like to pretend I’m a spy and my covers been blown so I have to get out of town.
Bertha Madott 3 weeks ago
I say “hello” to all the neighbourhood stores when I’m driving past them. Out loud. Especially when I’m the passenger and DH is driving.
Paulina 3 weeks ago
I get easily irritated when walking through crowded places, so I make it more fun by doing a short series of little right or left hand gesture to myself whenever I'm passing someone by. Sometimes I even accompany it with quiet clicking of my tongue. I basically installed a car indicator on myself 😅
Icannothide2 2 weeks ago
When I wash dishes, I assign the silverware as people. Forks are women, spoons Our children knives, are men, tablespoons are grandparents sharp knives are soldiers. I try to make the family stay together as I put them in the dish strainer.
Neb 3 weeks ago
If I meet/see a nice driver while going to/from work (shows turn signal correctly, does not drag 5miles below speed limit, does not try to change lanes in last second or very short notice, etc), I sometimes wish them easy traffic, good day, so their car would not break forever, and other nice things. For terrible drivers I usually wish that they would be put in the same situation that they caused for others
Cindy Brick 3 weeks ago
This was one of the absolute best posts you've done for ages. So encouraging. We have started doing something I read about here on BP. Whenever there's a spill, we yell for the dog: "Housekeeping!"
Chewie Baron 3 weeks ago
Whenever I was a show or movie and someone starts shouting or being rude, I always say “Well that wasn’t very nice, was it boys and girls?” in my best teacher’s voice.
Binky Melnik 3 weeks ago
I don’t understand “was it boys and girls?” Is it maybe a line from a movie and I don’t recognize it? (I can prolly recite at most five movie lines. 😕) Or is it that you’re calling ‘em “children” by saying that (because only children would be so rude as to disrupt a movie) and you’re insulting ‘em?
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Lupita Nyong'heaux 3 weeks ago
binky, chewie omitted a VERY important comma, the one after "it." chewie is talking as a teacher might talk to a class: "Well, that wasn't very nice, was it, boys and girls?"
Data1001 3 weeks ago
I'm a guy, so maybe I'm not supposed to be here, lol -- but these were all adorable and wonderful,.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
Whimsy isn't just for women! It's for men, women, non-binary people, and genderfluid people! <3
Load More Replies... Binky Melnik 3 weeks ago
I’m pretty sure anyone can benefit from these wonderful suggestions! I absolutely adored this article … even though it made me realize that I have no imagination. I gather I’m far, far too grounded in reality to have these types of thoughts myself, dammit, but I’ve turned the article into a PDF I can read repeatedly until some of these become second nature; maybe they’ll inspire me to create new ones of my own.
Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon 3 weeks ago
This was the biggest smile inducer , what an awesome list!
Dog Mom to Zoe 3 weeks ago
I always thank the good spirit that watches over me when I think I've lost something but find it later on or when I realize I missed an accident by seconds. Yes, I believe someone, or something is watching over me due to the many odd incidents I've experienced.
The Doom Song 3 weeks ago
I say hello to the cows I walk past everyday when I go to the bus stop.
pug nose curly tail 3 weeks ago
I love to show my dogs and cats themselves in the mirror and say excitedly and silly, "Look how cute you are!!!!"
Lene 3 weeks ago
When I have negative thoughts about me I say "I'm so silly!" Instead of "I'm so stupid". I have roll on deos that are called 'happy' and 'gorgeous'. I wear the happy one ondays where I am not planning to do much and the glamerous one on days where I'm having meeting or am going out to eat or party. It feels a little magical to me. 😊
luci (he/fae) 3 weeks ago
whenever i get touched when i don't want to, i brush the area off like i'm dusting away the bad vibes :)
ROSESARERED 3 weeks ago
I tell spiders they have till go to bed to get out, and ask God to translate so they understand . I won't sleep with a known spider roaming around the house...aussie for reference
Courtney Christelle 3 weeks ago
Whenever I’m traveling I like to pretend I’m a spy and my covers been blown so I have to get out of town.
Bertha Madott 3 weeks ago
I say “hello” to all the neighbourhood stores when I’m driving past them. Out loud. Especially when I’m the passenger and DH is driving.
Paulina 3 weeks ago
I get easily irritated when walking through crowded places, so I make it more fun by doing a short series of little right or left hand gesture to myself whenever I'm passing someone by. Sometimes I even accompany it with quiet clicking of my tongue. I basically installed a car indicator on myself 😅
Icannothide2 2 weeks ago
When I wash dishes, I assign the silverware as people. Forks are women, spoons Our children knives, are men, tablespoons are grandparents sharp knives are soldiers. I try to make the family stay together as I put them in the dish strainer.
Neb 3 weeks ago
If I meet/see a nice driver while going to/from work (shows turn signal correctly, does not drag 5miles below speed limit, does not try to change lanes in last second or very short notice, etc), I sometimes wish them easy traffic, good day, so their car would not break forever, and other nice things. For terrible drivers I usually wish that they would be put in the same situation that they caused for others
Cindy Brick 3 weeks ago
This was one of the absolute best posts you've done for ages. So encouraging. We have started doing something I read about here on BP. Whenever there's a spill, we yell for the dog: "Housekeeping!"
Chewie Baron 3 weeks ago
Whenever I was a show or movie and someone starts shouting or being rude, I always say “Well that wasn’t very nice, was it boys and girls?” in my best teacher’s voice.
Binky Melnik 3 weeks ago
I don’t understand “was it boys and girls?” Is it maybe a line from a movie and I don’t recognize it? (I can prolly recite at most five movie lines. 😕) Or is it that you’re calling ‘em “children” by saying that (because only children would be so rude as to disrupt a movie) and you’re insulting ‘em?
Load More Replies... Lupita Nyong'heaux 3 weeks ago
binky, chewie omitted a VERY important comma, the one after "it." chewie is talking as a teacher might talk to a class: "Well, that wasn't very nice, was it, boys and girls?"
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