THE DOCUMENTED LIFE
THE DOCUMENTED LIFE
and Milan. Through the pursuit of such knowledge, you will not only be able to spot a prevailing trend from at least 100 metres away, you will also find yourself suddenly in sync with a hugely inspiring industry that, more often than not, serves as a cultural barometer for creative types across the globe. Indeed, getting on board with the fashion year is one of the most entertaining and diverting ways we have of staring boldly into the future. And what could be more exciting than that?
No. 8 Explore your spiritual side
There is something terribly practical about keeping a diary. It enables you to plan for the future in the most down- to-earth way possible, in proactively charting your own fate over the coming year. But if you are the kind of person who believes that such matters are not, ultimately, in our own hands then you will certainly appreciate another aspect that appears in selected diaries: the zodiac section. In these mystical pages — you’ll allow us the word ‘mystical’ here, we hope — you will find dates for each star sign and their associated birthstones, as well as a list of astrological events for the coming year. What exactly these cosmic movements might mean for your annual engagements, events and plans, is very much up to interpretation (and fun- damentally, belief), but armed with the relevant information, you will be in the position to draw your own conclusions too. Will you discover untold wealth and happiness in an unexpected place? Well, perhaps. Will you be romanced by an en- igmatic stranger? It’s certainly possible. Will you have a fun year pondering it, Smythson diary clutched in hand? That, we think, seems like destiny.
No. 7 Maintain a sense of order
One of the obvious benefits of a diary is the ability to keep a record of important dates, whether that’s anniversaries, graduations, retirements or birthdays. But a Smythson diary can also help you to observe the passing of time in a wider — dare we say it, more cosmic — sense, and align your plans accordingly. Those arranging winter walks or summer garden parties can turn to their diary’s listings pages to find annual sunrise and sunset times in London. Stargazers and astrology enthusiasts meanwhile will be gratified to discover the key dates for British moon phases — so while the world around us advances in its unpredictable ways, there is always the reassuring celestial rhythm of each month’s new and full moons. Finally, should you stare out into the night sky, and wonder what your friends and relations scattered variously across the globe might be doing at this particular moment in time, many of our diaries contain a detailed map summarising the world’s key time zones. Generally it’s polite to consult this before you make any long-distance calls, lest you interrupt someone just as they’re about to sit down to dinner.
No. 8: Keep up to date on your destiny with detailed listings on zodiac signs and astrological events.
No. 7: Keen observers of the night sky will be pleased to find details of the year’s moon phases in the front pages of select Smythson diaries.
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