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 onTikTokrecently 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!This post may includeaffiliate links.
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 onTikTokrecently 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!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
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.
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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
I tell my hamster not to answer the door for anyone before I leave.
I hot glued a bow tie onto the Roomba and we call him Jeffrey.
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.')
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.
I kiss my cat on both cheeks then she kisses me on both cheeks then I explain ‘she’s European’ to no one.
I say, ‘May I take your coats?’ when I’m peeling garlic
For my own amusement I say ‘officers!’ and nod when I see pigeons.
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.’
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
I say “road trip!” every time I miss an exit while driving
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.
I wear matching pajamas every time I change my sheets so I can have what I call fancy sleep
I say bless you when pets/ animals sneeze
i have antarctica pinned on the weather app to check on the penguins everyday
i like to lift my pets up so they can look outside of windows they can’t normally look out of
I call my to do list my TA DA list and do jazz hands as I tick things off.
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”
I say “well good thing no one overreacted” out loud to myself after a good cry
i say “weee” every time i drive on a curved road
I say “congrats team we made it through another day” when I get into bed at night. It’s just me
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
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 )
I yell GUARDS whenever a negative thought comes up … 😂
I call putting on pj’s ‘time to pump up the jams.
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.
I sleep in vintage nightgowns, it makes me feel like an 1800s princess✨
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.
I blame my messy house on my imaginary roommate, Crispin.
When I feed my dog I say, “the usual?” And when he’s done I say, “how was everything this evening?”
I sew a small heart on the back left pocket of all my jeans
If I want to have negative thoughts about myself I have to think them in a cockney accent.
I tell my cat she’s in charge when I’m going out the door
I tell my dishes it’s bath time.
Before i leave the house i tell my gecko “don’t do anything i wouldn’t do”
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!’ 🎀
i make mini versions of all the books i read and keep them in a mini bookshelf on my normal bookshelf
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when I lose anything, I ask the fairies to help me find it and they do
“can you hold this please” when i set my purse on an inanimate object
listen to french music in my headphones while I grocery shop. Makes it more romantic and less mundane feeling
i get so insansly excited about smaller versions of regular sized things, they are my passion
After I go shopping, I give my cat a haul and let him sniff everything
idk about whimsical but i say “skrrrt” every time i turn a corner
I carry around a small trinket sack in my purse and fill it with trinkets that I collect which remind me of happy memories!
I purposely brush out my curly hair because I think frizzy curls look whimsical
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everytime someone’s says “it’s 11:11 make a wish!” - i always wish them the best
I shout ‘NO, not YOU! I don’t even know you!’ in the voice of Lilly Moscocvitz when I’m looking for something and find something else unrelated.
Any time I make a mistake at work I giggle to myself, apologize, and say ‘it’s my first day.’ I’ve worked for the same company for 5 and a half years.
In the summer I strictly use a purse that is chicken shaped
I kiss my books every time I finish one
when I do my chores I like to pretend I’m in a rush for some sort of fantasy event like the snail queen’s coronation!! :3
whenever i get a journal i give it a name and write all my entires as letters addressed to that name
Skipping instead of running
saying “you’re probably wondering why I gathered us all here together” in the sauna
write absolutely everything in pink glitter gel pen
Idk if this is whimsical but my favorite color was orange as a child because I felt like everyone liked all of the other colors more and I didn’t want it to feel left out or under appreciated 😅
i do face paint when i’m sad/bored because how can you be sad/bored when you’re spider-man
i eat honey out of the jar like winnie the pooh
I like to eat plain bread at night and pretend i’m a little victorian child rationing
I say hi every time I see the moon cause I don’t want her to feel alone
i draw hearts on my face with my moisturizer every morning
i have a pet snail who is 2 in march
whenever i lose something i say the fairies needed it more than me
i take a picture of anything heart shaped that isn’t meant to be (chips, gum on the floor, pickles) and save it into an album ❤️
have a dance session w headphones on in ur room before u go somewhere it’s so fun
I flip all the tails up pennies I find to heads so others can pick them up for luck
When someone is looking for an object I say “I ate it 😁“
i wear a tiara almost everyday around the house
saying “eek” whenever i feel happy or excited eek!!!
I say “it’s chilly you might need a coat” when I put the buns on a burger
i thank candles before blowing them out ✨
I paint on the shells of garden snails so I know when I have a repeat visitor
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