Grace
Ever since it was no longer mandatory to say it at the dinner table, I’ve loved the word grace. Maybe it was discovering Grace Kelly that did it for me — I wanted to be just like her. But ignoring that, I think there’s really something to be said for reviving this particular trait.
Grace goes hand in hand with gratitude and an overall sense of calm. It flows through the details of a life like air current. Its friends are non-judgment and compassion and empathy. Its emblem is its good manners. And like anything else worthwhile, it is a skill that can be learned, and is difficult to fake.
Manners and grace are soooo important to great style. Would Cary Grant be Cary Grant without his grace? I’m telling you guys, women really notice that stuff.
Incidentally, I was also big on Cary Grant back when I first learned to appreciate grace.
