WHEN DID GETTING OLD MEAN WE STOP DESERVING TO FEEL FUCKING FABULOUS? 💅💀
I worked so much in September I almost became part of the fucking furniture.
Seven double shifts in a row at one point. More doubles than regular shifts.
I practically lived under fluorescent lights, wandering between floors like a ghost with a name badge.
Then suddenly? NO SHIFTS.
Turns out there’s a 165-hour monthly limit. I’d basically worked a full-time month in three weeks. 😂
So I got two weeks outside the elderly-care bubble.
I created. Cooked. Worked on my business. Remembered I have a personality beyond answering alarm bells.
SELFIE CARE, BABE. 🩷
And it doesn’t require a yacht in Monaco. Although I’m available if anyone’s offering.
Sometimes it’s coffee in the autumn sun. Coloring your roots. A face mask. Cooking dinner for your son. Calling your sister. Cuddling your cats.
Little things that make you feel like YOU.
And today, returning to work as a vårdbiträde — Healthcare Assistant, I kept thinking...
WHY SHOULD ANY OF THAT STOP MATTERING WHEN WE GET OLD?
Pretty nails. Favorite perfume. Hair done. Music that makes you dance. Clothes that make you feel fabulous.
Not vanity.
FUCKING IDENTITY.
These women have loved, lost, danced, raised families, broken hearts and lived extraordinary lives.
Now some need help getting dressed.
But needing care doesn’t mean you stop wanting to feel beautiful.
Or creative. Or interesting. Or ALIVE.
I know time and staffing are tight. BELIEVE ME.
But my creative brain is spinning.
Art. Music. Doodling. Jewelry. Upcycled fashion. Dressing up. Cooking. Storytelling.
More experiences. More laughter. More LIFE inside those corridors.
Because even when memories fade, the present still exists.
A smile matters.
A song matters.
Feeling fabulous for five fucking minutes matters.
NOT EVERY MOMENT NEEDS TO BECOME A MEMORY TO MATTER. ❤️
Maybe that’s what my art has always been about.
Making ordinary life a little more extraordinary.
What little thing makes YOU feel fabulous?
Extra RainbOH!w Sparkles ✨🦄🌈
Good Vibes OH!nly. 💖
#elderlycare #vårdbiträde #selfiecare #creativecare #dementiacare
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Original author: Angelina Mi Lajki | milajki®
Originally published: 10:59 October 9 2026
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