Childhood
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I don’t know how or why it happened, but something recently made me want to play with a Barbie doll after I got home from a bad day at work. Sounds weird, right?
Growing up I remember after finishing homework or having a bad day at school, I would always play with my Barbie dolls or watch a Barbie movie to try and relax so I wouldn’t go HULK SMASH in the living room.
Now that I’m older, I have different ways of settling down after a bad day. I clock out after my shift, put my air pods in to watch movie scenes, and think “Well, at least I didn’t get eaten by a killer clown today!” Or, if I have a shift that ends at 5:30 pm, I’ll sometimes stop and grab something to eat because maybe I’m hangry (hungry/angry) and no one wants to be greeted by a sourpuss. If that doesn’t work, I sometimes will sit in my car and listen to music to calm down or see if my mom wants to join me to eat at Chili’s after work for dinner. Sometimes I’ll call or text my Nan about my day and she’ll give me some advice about how to focus on doing my best and forgetting about the bad parts of my day.
My point is – Sometimes when you find yourself having a really crappy day, just think “What would childhood me do to calm down?” For me, it was Barbie and focusing on how girls can do anything, like being an astronaut, a chef, or a princess. Wow, Barbie has had LOTS of careers….
Sometimes I wish I could be a kid again for even just one day. To not worry about boring adult stuff. Adults have to worry about bills, doing laundry, and keeping a job. If I was a kid, I’d be saving up money for things like dolls and candy instead of bills!
I remember most of my childhood always having my Barbie dolls with me and sometimes, I’d act out certain scenarios like practicing how to talk to people. I’d imagine I was Barbie, shopping at the mall or going on a walk and just casually talking to people by saying simple things like “Good morning,” “Happy Holidays,” or “Have a nice day.”
Well, that’s all I have for now. I hope you enjoyed it!