Inviting a new object into my space
I enjoy living with very few items and rarely invite new objects into my space and my life. These days have been very sunny, and for me +10 degrees on a sunny day it a good temperature to start wearing shorts, sandals, a vest, and spending more time with the sun. To protect my hair and shoulders from intense sunlight, I finally welcomed a new scarf. The other two scarves that I have are made from wool, and I put them away in the end of winter to make them last longer. This scarf is made from hemp and cotton. It's taken a while, a few years in fact, to find a simple beige scarf, perhaps because I wasn't intentionally looking for it. To me it was important that this object is made from natural materials and looks as simple as possible. It is also important that I can handwash it. I am curious about the ageing process of this fabric. At times, when I have a psychological need for more solitude in situations where there are many people, such as a university or a train, I wear a large scarf over my head, shoulders and arms. Somehow, this feels calming.