I have written quite ranty posts lately, so why don’t we balance it out with wholehearted praise for my favorite people. I recently had a rough time with my mental health, and while I didn’t tell anyone until after, my nearest and dearest managed to make me feel so loved and so supported during it that everything felt that much better. 

Because of certain experiences I’ve been through in my younger adult life, I can admit that I have a ton of trust issues with people, but the way these beautiful souls I get to call my inner circle help me navigate that is simply amazing. So, here are some fundamental things they’ve taught me, intentionally and unintentionally.

Aka how I became a more “boring” person, because I consider things instead of spontaneity. For those who don’t know me that well, I’ll preface this by saying that I try to make my choices in a way that best serves my five-year plan (whatever that might currently be), and some of these might change a bit as my plans change, but these are such basic, general things that they do stay quite the same as time goes on - now that I’ve started paying some attention to them. 

...and why more craft people should have stronger boundaries.

Since the holidays are coming up soonish and I’m sure the evergreen “can you just make this for me” will enter many crafters’ lives, I’m here today to break down why an innocent request is actually not that innocent. (If you read the last words to the beat of Oops…I Did It Again by the one and only Britney, you’re my kind of a vibe.)

This post was originally written as a draft a couple of years ago after someone in my life (accidentally) pissed me off by requesting I should make them a sweater just because. I say accidentally because I want to give them grace for not understanding what goes into making a sweater, as they don’t knit themself.

Several people seem to think that me having the skill to make my own clothes somehow makes them entitled to that as well. Well, I hope you have years of time and patience to learn because that’s what it took me to be at the current level. This is the price I pay for having exactly the items I want; it takes time, effort, patience and some knowledge. If you want to borrow my skills to have something, your responsibility is to compensate accordingly.

What a provoking title. Clickbait-worthy, even. I don’t actually think these are all that provocative ones, unless you are the person who benefits from me not having said boundary. I said what I said. Disagree if you want. You're allowed to feel like that.

And as we live in the age of “mandatory disclaimers”, here’s one for you. None of these are telling how anyone else should be or behave. These are structures for me to stay happier and healthier both physically and mentally. If they offend you, that’s your shadow work to do, not mine. 

 Short answer: everything. But let’s get more detailed.

If you’re somehow offended that I’m once again going on and on about gym and working out, you don’t have to be here. I won’t know if you read this or not. But please use your time on something that brings you joy rather than hate-reading this. 

For the rest of you, let's get further!

Using a screenshot of an IG story as a picture for this post because I personally liked how all these photos looked.

Remember when I mentioned in the post week ago that I went in therapy? Today I’ll share bits and pieces of what I learned there, and through the shadow work I've done with myself.  

Now, none of these are extra vulnerable things someone could really use against me, largely because of the first point. So that's why I'm very comfortable sharing this publicly. But also, like three people will ever read this, so... No real harm there either.

Hey my people. I don’t know if anyone checks back here anymore - I don’t blame you if you don’t, because I pulled yet another disappearing act. But you may know I’ve been active on my IG, so a proof of life has actively been provided!

Hey my loves, 

I'm painfully behind posting this, but it's better late than never! I had scheduling issues followed by technical issues, hence the post is only coming up now. February was a very good reading month, I got four whole books read, which means I got really ahead of my goal. March (and April) have been slower, but I've still gotten a couple of books read in both months. I'm trying to keep the reviews short and sweet, and most importantly, spoiler-free. 

Without further ado, let's get into the books: 

Hey, my lovelies,

Today I wanted to share some a little style update with you. As you know, my style has gotten more alternative as time has gone by. I am slowly decluttering the blog a bit so not all my tragic outfits will be there for everyone to see, but you can still see bits of the very basic style I used to have. Don't get me wrong, being "basic" is not a bad thing at all, if that's where you're comfortable and feeling true to yourself, but if you're like me and pushing yourself into a box you don't really belong in, "basic" really isn't all that great.

Embracing alternative fashion (to me) is all about expressing my individuality and pushing the boundaries of traditional style. In the past few years, I've curated a collection of clothing pieces that perfectly embody my personal take on alternative fashion. These pieces have become key elements in my day-to-day look, from bold statement items to edgy wardrobe staples. If you're into alternative style and looking for fresh inspiration, keep reading to discover the clothing pieces I love in 2025.

 Hey, my lovelies, 

I hope you've had a lovely January! Mine has been quite lovely, getting to hang out with friends, trying new foods (especially vegan ones thanks to a friend of mine), going to see the Gothic Modern exhibition at Ateneum, reviving this blog... All in all this feels like a nice way to start the year. And yet it's been slow enough since it's still the slumber season if you're living the more pagan/witchy lifestyle, as I'm trying to at least to some extent.

This time of the year is so good for just staying home and cozying up in a blanket and just reading. (My dear friends, if I disappear for hours or days and don't answer your messages immediately, this is more often than not why. I'm lost in a book.) And because I've been doing that quite a bit, today I wanted to share what I've read this month: 

Hello, my lovelies!

I would assume most might have forgotten who I am, which is fair after pulling a disappearing act for two years. But after re-evaluating things I want to do in life, and what has made me happy in the past, I figured coming back to blogging (even if it might just be for my own amusement and no one read it) would be quite fun. After all, I've been getting back into hobbies that would give me at least something moderately interesting to write about - like reading, knitting, tarot cards, crystals, collecting herbs, taking aesthetic photos... 

I'm sure all that (not to mention nails, makeup, and outfits that never went away) will give me something to say that would resonate at least with some people. 

If not, this will be just like a very public journal—like it used to be.

Coming back has been brewing in my mind for a hot minute now - for almost a year, I'd say. But figuring out what the hell I'd say after such a while felt like a massive challenge. After mulling over that for months, I just thought I'd post whatever my silly heart desires - no one is paying me to do this, so the only expectations come from myself (which, coming from a sort of a perfectionist, means the bar was unreasonably high).

But that made me think: Expectations... Why not just start off light, and write a little list of things I'd like to do in 2025. Kind of like my own little manifestation list. And the more I thought about it, the more I felt like that really was what I wanted to do. 

Hey my loves!

I’m hoping your year is starting off nicely, mine has been positively slow-paced, so I can really plan and set goals for the beginning of the year (at least). I’ve been mapping out things I want to post about (both here and on socials), listing some craft projects for the first part of the year, planning my thesis - and most of all adding some more or less finishing touches to our new home. 

And as you can tell by the title, today I’m sharing some of my favorite things in our home (not in any particular order). I’ll also talk a little bit about each detail as we go along. I tried to do the pictures a bit artsy way instead of the typical oversaturated/bright neutral influencer way. These speak more to my Slytherin soul this way. 

Hey Lovelies!

It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

I was planning on coming back much earlier, but life got in the way - in the best way possible, I’d say. 2022 was in many ways a rollercoaster, but the latter half made me feel like I’m finally alive after the slump of the pandemic. Since the last updates, a lot has changed. So, let’s list some personal highs and lows of the year to start off this post:

If you’re coming from my IG there’s a high chance you know this, but about 3 months ago, I got diagnosed with a kidney disease called Minimal Change Disease. 

Another season is starting really soon, and in the fashion world that means getting into new trends. I always highly encourage you to think style over fashion, and this is why today, I'm showing you how I would style my existing clothes to embrace the Spring 2021 mentioned in this Vogue article. There are couple that I didn't style, and I will let you know why when we get to them. The style names I used are more or less copied from the Vogue article just so you can compare them if you please.

Let's get straight into the looks:

I don’t usually get super deep and raw here, but today it felt like I kind of could. I’ve been listing things I have learned or re-learned during the past year, and if any of these points resonate with you, I would love to hear more (use dms or leave the comment anonymous if you don’t want to have anyone to have access to what you share, both are fine for me).

I'm super excited to put today's post up, because today we're talking about one of my favorite beauty creators out there, and more specifically a palette she got to curate with one of her favorite brands - which is such a mood and I couldn't be happier for her. 

Like the title says, I'm of course talking about the Kaleidos x Angelica Nyqvist Club Nebula Palette. If you follow me on Instagram you have seen me talk a little bit about this already, but today I'm giving you the whole first impressions scoop after testing each and every color in the palette at least once. 

So let's get straight to it:

It’s not a secret I’ve been sort of in a creative funk for a hot minute, where coming up with makeup color schemes, let alone trying to put together nail design has felt next to impossible. I’m trying to get back into all things creative little by little, on makeup that has meant setting some challenges for myself, and in nail art it’s quite the same too. For years, I’ve been wanting to get better at stamping, so I’ve taken it as my mission to find the brands and plate styles I enjoy the most, and finding the fun of nail art again. Not really doing much in that regard has felt like a missing piece of myself, and I’d like it to not be missing anymore. 

So, today I’m sharing how my first experience with MoYou London has been. 

One of the core topics in this blog has always been my style, and if you scroll through the old posts you can see it has evolved quite a bit over the years until me finally finding the darker, rock vibed style and more or less staying in that lane for quite a while now. I would love to post more style content, but quite honestly I don’t have a photographer to take my pics so that brings a challenge. Although, I could do the remote control route with my phone, and then try my best to up the quality in editing (the phone remote doesn’t support taking RAW format, so that takes a toll on the quality sometimes). 

Today’s outfit photos, however, are from a shoot I did with my mom as a photographer. She really knows how to work the camera, and made my witchy picture dreams come true. Below you’ll see some of my favorite photos from the shoot, as well as few new additions to my closet.

The dress in this post was graciously gifted to me by Fantasmagoria, but all the opinions are 100% my own.