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Sometimes you just need to go on a city walk , solo date , get dolled up and wear your best outfit , go perfume shopping grab a croissant or a yummy sweet treat it’s my therapy and I always feel happy after and I love to write in my journal about the day or write in my Substack everything I did that day with my community
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I love my solo dates, i can’t function properly if i don’t get my own alone time.
Even when i wanna meet my friends, i go out 1 or 2 hours earlier just to sit by myself and be able to charge my social battery.
having a pocket sketchbook is definitely a + point because i can carry it anywhere and be able to draw whenever and wherever i am.
(A picture of sketchs i did at the coffeeshop before i start my shift)
Jan 13, 2025
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and don’t do any errands or cleaning that day, just like set a little budget — get a book and read it in the park with a snack, or take yourself out to coffee / people watch and then go see a movie or two. or go to a museum right when it opens and then get lunch (outside!) for yourself and pick something else to do after. for me, at least one part has to be artistic (book/film/art) and another has to be outside (most important part)
then at the end of the day, find a good spot to watch the sunset and journal about your day and feelings!! it feels better because you’ll be in less of a slump after a nice day and will have a lighter mood to be thinking about what’s up
lastly… go home and do a full shower, do the most relaxing possible version of your nightly routine (and no scrolling social media). if you can, wash your sheets a day or two before and put on a fresh set of PJs that night too… it makes crawling into bed that much better (also bonus points if you meditate before you fall asleep)
i find this (one-day vacation? 12 hr solo date?) is a really nice way to reset my brain when everything is overwhelming or i feel like i’m stuck not doing much besides going through the motions. i tend to do it every few weeks lately and it is surprisingly refreshing ✨
May 20, 2024
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some ideas:
- going to the movies
- going shopping (not for necessities, just for fun - esp at the thrift or vintage/antique places)
- exploring new parts of ur city if there are places you've never been
- doing your usual routine but at a cafe or (if the weather is nice) outside - like going to the park to read a book u were gonna read anyway
- teaching urself a new creative skill and showing ur work to no one as u steadily improve, like painting, sewing, etc
- getting to know urself more through journalling - could even be art journalling, junk journalling, collaging or using prompts if you're not much of a writer
- going to museums
turn ur phone off for all of these btw it's you time baby!!!
May 9, 2024
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This website is for the people who love perfumes I discovered this website two years ago thanks to my twitter community and I became so obsessed everytime I want to buy a perfume I go there and see the reviews it’s so fun and people describe a perfume so welll
I like when people like my reviews it’s fun I love websites like this you can also send messages to people with the same taste in perfumes like you it’s sooo goood i could spend hours and hours and hours
I discovered something : every effortlessly cool girl use this website
Dec 23, 2024
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I spent a lot of time on this app it’s my favorite I’ve been wanting to find something similar and I founally found it I can’t wait to see many people using this app because it feels like a safe place I barely open social Media which is weird because I’m so addicted to tiktok , Instagram but now I’m enjoying it here more anyways I decided to try some recs I found on this app this week I made a list of books , movies to watch , selfcare rituals and more I can’t wait to share it’s a fun way and the idea came yesterday I don’t want to just bookmark cool things I want to try them so yeah you should try this too everytime you find something cool and will help you bookmark and try to do at least one thing each week
Dec 23, 2024
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I have a serious obsession with raspberry I’m not even joking I love it in my perfumes , cheesecakes , gelato , the color of raspberry is also my fav I’m so so obsessed spent hours on fragrantica to find new perfumes i don’t like strong raspberry scent but light and sweet
Dec 23, 2024