Is it better to call a spade a spade? An online trend calls on people to bring a bit of magic into the duller parts of their lives. But some say it is just another way of lying to ourselves.
‘Romanticise life’ trend under attack
Not so cheesy: Journalist Lucy Handley buys herself ice cream sundaes and picks flowers to display in her bedroom. Glossary
Mundane - Ordinary. It originally referred to something that belonged to Earth rather than heaven.
Existentialism - A form of philosophy which explores the meaning of human existence.
Jean-Paul Sartre - A French philosopher who is perhaps the most famous name associated with existentialism. He was married to Simone de Beauvoir.
Simone de Beauvoir - A French feminist philosopher best known for her book The Second Sex.
Officious - Asserting authority in a self-important or domineering way.
Authentic - True or realistic.
Iris Murdoch - An Irish-British novelist and photographer (1919 - 1999), best known for writings on morality and good and evil.
Narcissistic - Interested only in themselves.
Ego - A person's sense of self-importance.