Week #265 – Procrastinator Alert: Prep your Halloween costume NOW!
Greetings Tribe — and Happy Friday!
Halloween may seem like a month away, but its Thursday date this year means that many people will be partying the weekend before. Some towns are even having trick-or-treating events as early as THIS weekend!
Do you have your costumes picked out yet?
When we were kids, it felt like we had months to scheme and plan and prep the perfect costumes for that one magical night a year. Some of us even had time to practice our make-up weeks in advance!
Now we’re lucky if we can throw together a good “couch potato” costume in short order!
Every year I resolve to come up with something better, more imaginative, more creative than my tried-and-true Rosie the Riveter garb…and every year I wind up pulling the same old jeans, boots, and red bandana out of the closet from the very same place I left them last year (and hoping they fit!). All the while wondering what else I could have pulled together if I just…had…a little…more…time.
How about you? Have you thought about Halloween yet? If not, here are some places to go for inspiration:
- Movies
- Books
- TV shows (ah…Ms. Maisel)
- Video Games
- Music
- Hobbies
- History
- Sports
- Pop Culture
- Favorite Activities
And remember, group costumes are a fun way to expand on a theme and get the whole family/office/group involved!
Your Happyness Challenge for the week ahead: Prep your Halloween costume NOW! Even if it’s your tried-and-true Rosie the Riveter costume…dig it out this weekend and try it on for size. And if you have more time, brainstorm a list of ideas that might fit the bill this year. Talk with your family/friends/co-workers about what you could pull together as a team. Most important, settle on one idea (even if it’s just a back-up) — and get everything ready and in one spot. That way, if you don’t get around to fulfilling your vision of all that your Halloween costume COULD be…you’ll have something at the ready so YOU can join in the fun anyway!
BONUS: if you find yourself with lots of extra Halloween supplies you don’t need, offer them up to your friends or donate them to your local thrift store! You’ll be sure to Spread Happyness to someone else this Halloween!
Spread Happyness — share your favorite go-to costume ideas in the comments!
10/11/19 by Grace Church
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