Life is beautiful" affixed to a laundry basket on laundry day seems oxymoronic in a mocking way. (I actually thought "Why did I purchase this? It's not even that cute.") Laundry is mundane. It's cyclical. Few of us experience deep pleasure and excitement from laundry, but it has to be done. Whether you attack laundry with routine efficiency or let it pile until you have no choice(🙋🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️), you get it done. Laundry is a relatable example of "I do not have to enjoy every moment of this, but I do have to do it." Doing what needs to be done even when the actions are thrill-less doesn't take from the beauty of life; it adds to the credibility, accountability, and responsibility of the individual. Today I needed a reminder that any and every thing I want requires action and effort even for the mundane parts of the process; my laundry and this basket provided it.
