Welcome to your ✨Monday Moment✨
Take a deep breath in. Hold it. Exhale.
Pick a colour 🔴 🟠 🟡 🟢 🔵 🟣
Find the moment below with that same colour, then go to the closing moment at the end.
🔴 Take a moment to consider what you think makes the best kind of costume. Is it a fantasy creation, a historical figure, a film or beloved book character, or perhaps something more playful and clever, inspired by a saying or idiom?
🟠 Take a moment to wonder what you think some of the top Halloween costumes were in 2024. Apparently, characters from Beetlejuice and Inside Out topped the lists, as well as singer Sabrina Carpenter and the unexpected but popular Chipotle Burrito. What do you think will be this year’s top contenders?
🟡 Take a moment to think of a show or film you have seen that has amazing costumes. Why do you think they stood out to you?
🟢 Take a moment to learn about the most expensive film costume on record – created for the 1944 film Lady in the Dark, worn by the wonderful Ginger Rogers, and designed by the legendary Edith Head. The costume cost $35,000 at the time (about $575,000 today) and weighed 35 pounds, made mainly of jewels and mink.
🔵 Take a moment to learn how to do a ‘costume change.’ Next time you feel overwhelmed, nervous, or frustrated, pause and notice what you’re wearing – both inside and out. Notice the clothes, but also the feelings within. Now, grasp the neckline or collar of your shirt with one hand and place your other hand on your stomach or heart. Imagine a costume that makes you feel strong, confident, happy, and glorious. Take a deep breath in, and on the count of three, exhale sharply as you picture yourself whipping off your current outfit to reveal your new one beneath. It might sound a little silly, but it could be the perfect quick change for when you’re not feeling your best.
🟣 Take a moment to recall a favourite costume from when you were younger. Maybe one that you, or someone you knew, wore for a performance or Halloween? Why do you think that one came to mind as a favourite?
A closing moment to take another deep breath together. Hold it, feel it, and gently exhale. This time of year, we see a whole lot of costumes. They remind us that we can change, even for a moment. They let us step into confidence, courage, or joy, and explore sides of ourselves we don’t always show. Whatever this week brings, don’t hide behind your mask for too long, because you are just as glorious without it.
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