The comforts of home… like not needing pants, or drinking a cup of something warm and delicious, from your favorite mug. :)
What might the mugs in our cabinet say about us? Would a photo of our mug collection be an metiforical portrait of ourselves? Does our mood affect what mug we gravitating towards?
And, to an outsider, this special mug might not look like much. Just as we might walk past someone and not think much. “Oh thats just some lady.”, or “Thats just another business man.” But to the people who know and love them, there is so much more that what meets the eye.
Personally, my mood and drink of choice dictates what mug I will grab from the cabinet. Take this mug for instance (The black and white one in photo, with engineering facts on it, that I don’t even understand!) … Why might I love to drink from this mug?
It’s a mug from my dad’s old job. He used to work for an engineering firm, and he had to put up with a LOT of crap at that job. So this mug is a powerful symbol to me. When I need to get work done, push through, stay focused, and not mess around… I choose this mug. It reminds me of all that my dad sacrificed for his family, and how hard he works day in and day out.
He is a “no excuses” kinda guy, so this is my no excuses kinda mug.
During these times of quarantine, I have been gravitating towards this mug (see below). My husband and I picked it up last May, in Paris, at one of our favorite cafes. We were on our baby moon. :) To me, it reminds me of that very different time a year ago… wandering the streets of Paris, with nothing but excitement and questions about what our life as parents would be like, and who our little baby would be. It is playful and care free… it is sweet.
So I asked some friends to send me their “mug shot”. Each drinking vessel has a story that is personal and unique. Without trying too, our mug is a window into who we are, at home, with our guard down, enjoying the comforts of home.