Bomi Skips Her Workout, Eats Thai Noodles and Calls Unplanned Days "a Gift to Myself"

Her day did not go as planned, but singer Bomi called that "sometimes a gift to myself." She skipped a workout, browsed a stationery shop and had no regrets over a bowl of Thai-style noodles.

Rain, a change of plans and a lighter look

Bomi had planned to exercise on a rainy afternoon but decided to change her schedule. She weighed the fact that exercise serves dieting but is also part of looking after her mental health and relaxing. She noted that the damp weather could itself cause stress, so she let go of the feeling that she had to do it and chose to rest. Instead she opted to "wander off the path" and go buy something she had wanted for a while.

For the shoot, she put on light makeup, unlike when she works out, and headed out. Known for being so meticulous that she obsesses over caring for the wrinkles on her neck, she shared an everyday worry about lines that can form from things like smartphone use. Choosing comfortable clothes over workout wear, she showed a freedom from her planned routine.

Stationery and noodles: unexpected happiness

Her first stop was a stationery shop, where she looked over a wide range of items and enjoyed herself while buying something she had long wanted. Amid a scene of customers from children to adults, she tried to lift her mood through small-scale shopping.

Lunch was a noodle mukbang at a Thai restaurant. Bomi tasted tangy, strongly garlicky Thai-style noodles and kept praising them, adding plenty of cilantro to suit her own taste. She spoke of how the refreshing broth balanced the sour flavor, and said she did not regret skipping the planned workout at all.

"Enjoyment first": Bomi on perfectionism

Closing the day, Bomi laid out her philosophy on perfectionism. Listing activities she wants to learn, including tennis, surfing and English, she said, "If I think everything has to be perfect, I end up wanting to quit." She added that it is important to start by enjoying something, and that gripping yourself too tightly and getting buried in perfection can be exhausting.

Her message, that it can be worthwhile to break free from the compulsion to carry out every plan flawlessly and enjoy a day that drifts in an unexpected direction, offers a small rest to people torn between planning and doing. She may not have reached her exercise goal, but the pleasure she found along an unexpected route proved a thorough recharge. She affirmed her own choice, saying, "Not following the plan is sometimes a gift to myself."

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