I'm inching back to veiling full time in public, and part of my nervousness comes from wanting to wear fun prints and even thematic scarves/under caps/bandanas, like my pokemon patterned ones.
A friend of mine really shattered that guilt with a simple statement of;
"do you think you're above enjoyment or fun? Do you think you have to be above having fun?"
And I feel like that's something that really in one sweep took away my guilt; I am not going to put myself on a pedestal of having to look and do things to appear serious and important. I should be allowed to wear my veils in a fun way, the meaning and intention of veiling should always remain centered, but that comes to the responsibility of consciousness with your practice and not falling into just doing the motions. Every time you put on a veil it should be with care and mindfulness. That also applies to cleansing yourself, be present.
