Office supplies

Ok, you may be thinking that I’m going to talk about people stealing them or a general lack in supply or quality but that isn’t it. I’m here to talk about how much I love them.

I’m getting older so that may have something to do with my obsession but there is just something about putting pen to paper that makes things more real than the same thing in an electronic version. There is something satisfying about crossing off something on your “to do” list. My paper planner never glitches, runs out of battery, puts things on the wrong day or deletes things.

I start to get all giddy with excitement every time it nears the start of the school year with the isles of notebooks, pens, pencils, markers and all the other school supplies. My husband does not understand my passion for hand written thank you notes, paper invitations and Christmas cards…but I LOVE them!

Every year when back to school time nears I wander the isles of office supplies in wonder of new pens, colorful notebooks and wonderful markers and hi-lighters. I immediately turn into a 12 year old girl gathering up pink glitter notebooks, packs of colored pens and anything else that catches my eye. Keeping in mind that I am closer to 50 than 10 years old this may lead people to think that I am shopping for my grand-kids or charity but it is all for me.

If planning my weekends in a pink glitter notebook brings me joy, why not? Who says I need to become boring with age. If I want to write in my planner with several brightly colored pens to make different events easier to spot…who does it hurt? If I put stickers with inspirational sayings on each two page spread to start my week on a positive note, what is the harm? Why do other adults feel the need to act as such things are childish and should be avoided? I’m not forcing them to do it.

As it turns out these critical adults usually live lives I would not want at all. They lack imagination and are dull and lack goals and dreams. Most of them are struggling living paycheck to paycheck. They do not go anywhere or do anything. They just work, then go home and watch TV. They do not travel. They do not plan for the future. They do not have lives I would want at all. So why would I EVER listen to these people?

Simple answer… I don’t.

Do what brings you JOY.