How Does One Be Whimsical?

What Is Whimsy?

Put simply, whimsy is integrating imagination into your life. It is the act of making things that don't conform to the norm. For example, I included wordart in the title and made the bullet points smiley faces.

Being Whimsical

The most important part of being whimsical is not worrying about what other people think. This lets you truly make things how you want to make them (within reason, of course). For example, if I worried about my site looking good on every device, I wouldn't have gotten past the home page. Below, you'll find some examples on how to be more whimsical, as it isn't very easy to explain.

Enjoy Your Life

  • Take a longer route home to enjoy some sights
  • Dedicate an hour purely to working on your hobbies
  • Work on something just to work on it

Make Your Environment Playful

  • Hide rubber ducks around your house, each with a short note
  • Put stuffed animals on a bookshelf
  • Use fairy lights instead of an overhead light or lamp

Make Ordinary Things Fun

  • Use animal-shaped clips
  • See how fast you can complete your chores
  • Get an octopus-themed keyboard (like me!)