Dear Beautiful | May 2026 Letter
Dear Beautiful,
I’ve been gravitating toward our Blush Stick in the color Happy while getting ready every morning, and it’s made me think a lot more about being happier, and what that even means as I start my day.
Truth is, we’re all chasing happiness – the great pursuit of happiness, right? Lately, I’ve been trying to focus less on finding happiness for myself and more about what it means to truly feel happy for other people.
Recently, I was in a conversation with someone I’ve admired for years. I shared news about a person who means a lot to me, and instantly there it was: a look of judgment. Nothing was said out loud, but her face said everything.
Isn’t it amazing how one look can make you feel so small?
But not long after, someone else heard the same news and responded with pure joy, so happy. No comparison. No criticism. Just happiness for someone other than herself.
I recognized how different her reaction made me feel immediately. In an instant, she had added to my own excitement.
It made me think: Why is our default sometimes judgment instead of celebration?
Why do we sometimes feel like someone else shining somehow dims our own light. Then, I caught myself doing it too.
The other day while sitting at a stoplight, I saw a woman driving a bright neon orange car and, I hate to admit it, but my immediate thought was, “Whoa. I would never drive a car that color.”
But then another thought followed: “I bet that car brings her so much joy.”
And suddenly, I found myself smiling. Truly happy for her.
I realized at that moment that the shift in my thoughts happened because I’ve been intentionally seeking happiness each day, not just for myself, but for others too. (It’s actually kind of amazing what can happen when we use our beauty products as reminders and affirmations of what true beauty really is.)
What if we lived there more often? What if we became women who genuinely celebrated each other instead of quietly critiquing or faking it? Because the beautiful thing is, joy multiplies. When we feel happy for someone else, it somehow gives something back to us too.
I believe that part of becoming beautiful is learning to delight in the happiness of others.
Love,
Darcey
P.S. To the woman in the orange car: thank you for the unexpected lesson in happiness. I hope you don’t mind, I even took a photo because I just loved the reminder so much.
