I know that it’s been over a month since we talked, but today I am going to talk about Slow Living. I was focusing way too much on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK , THREADS, Pinterest and Fable. But I am not made for this fast aesthetic life. I like the unaesthetic mundane version of life.
But alas sometimes I get so caught up with likes, comments, and followers that I forget to slow down and appreciate the mundane.
But alas sometimes I get so caught up with likes, comments, and followers that I forget to slow down and appreciate the mundane.

So lately I have been trying to appreciate the crap out of my slow unaesthetic life and yes it can be boring at times but I am very grateful for every little moment. Like say, drinking a cup of coffee.

Now you have to know something, I dont like coffee , nope… yes I know controversial 😂

Lets not focus on that right now 

Then why did I post a picture of a cup of coffee ? Slow living clickbait 🙈 NOOOOO… (*horrified*)

It’s because this coffee was my sister’s, and every time I look at this picture I remember sitting across from her and just talking relentlessly. A memory I cherish since I dont see her very often now. Different cities, you see. 🥲

I love flowers okay, they help me regulate my anxiety 💗.

But these flowers aren’t just pretty to look at, yeah I was talking about me 😂 NO, okay seriously, these flowers are pretty to look at but when I see them I am overcome with a sense of nostalgia, a bittersweet feeling. It reminds me of my father who planted them all, who would see any one of us in the garden and come running to show us the new flowers that had bloomed. Who’d catch us in the garden and ask us to stop doing whatever we were doing ( reading, relaxing, enjoying the cool evening) and come take pictures of his flowers. How we’d avoid going into the garden only so baba wouldn’t catch us there 😂😂 how I miss him and his flower talk now… sorry, didn’t mean to get all sentimental on you its just no one prepares you for this when you’re moving to a new city. 

I really need to do something about this vacuum cleaner but hey thats real life for you 😂. Have you thought about how instagram has shaped us? We are constantly trying to achieve this aesthetic look in everything, our homes , wardrobes, our jobs, our kids, our food. All of it needs to be aesthetic and that puts so much pressure on an individual . It certainly does on me, I start to compare and then get sad that my home isn’t aesthetic enough, I need more things, like that viral strawberry vase maybe then I’ll post pictures and reels and they’ll do better… sad sad sad … 

But I am trying to shift my perspective, it’s not easy but I am trying. 

So lately I have taken an interest in thrifting decor. How I love thrifting and then playing around with them until I find the perfect spot. Whenever I go to my hometown, I drag my mother to thrift shops. She doesn’t like thrift shops, IKR we need to cancel mum #cancelmum 

So anyhoo what was I saying oh yes so I drag her there and honestly I think I’ve converted her. She’s not ready to admit but she did buy two decor items for her home so 🥳🥳

For the first few months of 2024, all I wanted was Chowmein. Anytime I’d feel hungry at 3 am I’d ask my hubby to make me chowmein!! But lately I have been craving alfredo pasta. Seriously you guys I love it. I am even craving it right now. Wait let me go text my husband. 

The balls are in his court… 

While we wait let me tell you what else I have been up to 

After almost a year or more of being in a reading slump I read two books in July.. funny how both of them turned out to be 1 star books 😂😂 

Also, I have decided to become a ugc content creator. Yeah that decision was made overnight and I started making content for it immediately. One video that I am extremely proud of, wait do u wanna see?? 

Okay wait let me show you 

I am so freaking proud of myself for this video… its pretty short but it took me almost 6 hours to make and edit.

Also, I am still waiting for my husbands reply. So far we are met with silence. 🤐🤐

Oh and I forgot, I make bookmarks now. Not to blow my own horn but I am amazing. 😎

Head over to my instagram and check out my highlights… i am really proud of them , they are my babies …

And since I started making bookmarks I have taken a keen interest in doodling so here are a few more examples ..

Aren’t they pretty?? 😍 🤩🤩

Tell me about some of your favourite ‘slow living’ moments, from your past or your present.. 💗💗