Florence Given, who is an author, and an influencer has become known for her mission of "living deliciously", which is also the title of her third book, coming out in October (Titled: Women Living Deliciously).
She pops up on people’s feed dancing around with bright pink hair, often lighting a candle or carrying pink flowers, whilst wearing the most fun and extravagant clothes you might have seen in a while. She drinks from the funkiest teacups and as she brings the cup to her lips to slurp on her tea or coffee you can spot her chunky silver rings. She would classify all these little details into "living deliciously".
What she is preaching, essentially, is living in the moment and taking joy from the little things in life
Granted, she might have coined the term (or at least to my knowledge she is the first to use it) but the concept goes back a long time. What she is preaching, essentially, is living in the moment and taking joy from the little things in life. Like fun clothes, flowers, dancing, smiling and ultimately having fun living life.
Her page, which nearly always shows her laughing and having a blast, seems incredibly positive. She encourages women to take control of their lives, say no to toxic people, say yes to things they love, and enjoy more of what fulfils them. She makes it look effortlessly easy.
Her example, as lovely as it is, might not be as easy to follow. Her ‘living deliciously’ isn’t just delicious living, more so it is part of her job. She has crafted a life for herself in which she has the time to spin around to songs in the morning and slowly sip her tea as she just props a phone up to record the moment and her frolicking in fancy clothes is paid for. She can afford to travel all the time and seems to only ever have fun, or at least fun is what she shows to the world.
Of course, we regular mortals, might not have such privilege. Travel, slow mornings, and pretty clothes may not always be in reach for all. But the way I understood delicious living, fortunately, has rarely anything to do with such extravagances.
It is about allowing yourself to appreciate life as it happens around you
Instead, it is all about the smallest moments in your day. It is about five minutes of sitting down and forgetting about everything else and just focusing on this moment. It is about allowing yourself to appreciate life as it happens around you. About noticing a small joy and letting it fill you.
A universal message of delicious living which can mean something completely different for everyone. The core of "living deliciously" for me is finding a moment for me every day. It doesn’t matter how many responsibilities and appointments and lectures I have scheduled for a day. However busy my day is, I always try to have a moment for myself, shut the world (and everyone in it) out and be with my thoughts for a second. Or ignore my thoughts for a second and just enjoy the feeling of being alive.
Now for me, that is usually the mornings, which is when I am writing this article. So, if you are reading this in the morning, then as Florence would say: "Good fucking morning" to everyone and don’t forget to take a moment to live deliciously today.