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I wasn’t planning on missing the apostrophe in (I’m)…But maybe I’m glad I did as it sparked a reminder… This little corn...
07/09/2026

I wasn’t planning on missing the apostrophe in (I’m)…But maybe I’m glad I did as it sparked a reminder…

This little corner of the internet has never really been about perfection💜

We started this page as a place to take words that inspired us and turn them into something colourful, playful and handmade. It was never about getting everything exactly right. It was about creating as a from of self expression✨

This felt like a message within a message 🥰

Over the last few years, I’ve spent so much of my time creating for other people… Bringing their ideas to life, helping them find their magic and making things I’m incredibly proud of.

I’ve evolved so much through that. Not just as a designer or illustrator, but as a creator and an artist.

Yet when I came back to this page, I found myself wondering how I was supposed to fit back into what already existed here.

What should I post?
What direction should I take?
Will people still want to see this? Honestly, I’ve been a little afraid to let it change.

This page has always been a space that was meant to evolve with us and I’m being reminded of just that as I write this.

Which brings me back to that missing apostrophe. I missed it accidentally. But I’m intentionally leaving it in there as a little reminder 💜

Because perhaps being more you is also about letting go of the need to make everything perfect.

💜Coming as you are
💜Expressing your mind
💜Saying the honest or hard thing
💜Letting yourself be seen while you’re still figuring it out

I’ve spent a lot of time going inward lately. Creating things quietly, keeping things close to my heart without feeling the need to share the process. I’ve really loved it… But I think I’m ready to open the door again.

The learnings through both the struggle and the joy. To turn those little pieces of life into colour, words, art and creativity… In the hope that maybe something here makes life feel a little lighter, a little more understood, or reminds someone that they aren’t alone in whatever they’re carrying.

All in the process of exploring creativity too 🎨

Some wise words from the wonderful Dolly Parton ✨She showed us how to be a super successful superstar and also remain in...
26/08/2026

Some wise words from the wonderful Dolly Parton ✨

She showed us how to be a super successful superstar and also remain incredibly kind, down to earth, radiant, strong, without judgment and full of love and generosity! All while remaining so authentically true to herself!

What a woman, a truly inspiring woman!



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“Don’t be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly PartonI think the older I get, the more I und...
26/08/2026

“Don’t be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly Parton

I think the older I get, the more I understand the weight of these words.

Because making a life isn’t just about what you accomplish, what you build, or how much you can fit into the years you’re given.

It’s about what you do with your presence.

✨Who you encourage
💗Who you make believe in themselves
🌞Who feels a little more capable because you believed in them first
🌸Who finds the courage to use their own voice because you showed them theirs was worth hearing

That is what makes Dolly’s life feel so extraordinary to me ✨

She didn’t just make a living from her voice. She used it to lift other voices. She didn’t just create a life in the spotlight - she spent so much of it shining a light on other people. I think there is something incredibly beautiful about that!

To live in a way where, when you eventually leave this earth, there are countless people carrying a little piece of your light with them.

That feels like a life.
Not just one that was busy.
Not just one that was successful.
But one that mattered.

Dolly Parton is an icon, but perhaps her greatest legacy is not everything she achieved herself… It’s how many people she helped believe they could shine too ✨

When life is busy sometimes it can feel difficult to sit with our thoughts and in silence, but the more we do it the bet...
13/07/2026

When life is busy sometimes it can feel difficult to sit with our thoughts and in silence, but the more we do it the better we get at it and the more enjoyable it becomes too.

I came across these wise words and they sang to me, so I wrote them down and now I’m sharing them with you here now too.

Enjoy!

Lots of love, Anna & Jens x

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Life is funny, I can feel easy to slip into feeling comfortable sitting in the discomfort of life… Okay easy is probably...
26/01/2026

Life is funny, I can feel easy to slip into feeling comfortable sitting in the discomfort of life… Okay easy is probably not the best word to use here… Its uncomfortable! Thinking yeah I should probably change something up, then finding a reason not too.
Lets face it, there is always going to be a reason not to do something even if its something that you know will make your life better. Change can feel uncomfortable but the thing is, change is one of the only things that is really guaranteed.

But heres the thing, we live this life once. So don’t be afraid to fail, to learn, to grow, to experience, to feel. You deserve to live a life that aligns with you!!

But how do you really know when you are on the right path? When you stop abandoning yourself, and your dreams! Even if its a little step in the right direction every day, it all counts and adds up!

Take this from someone who has started over more times than I know what to do with, it will always work out eventually! When things are aligned, life has a funny way of falling into place 💙

Who knows, the new version of you could very well be your favorite version yet!!! So take the leap, you’ll look back one day and realize that you set the foundation of the life that you’ve always dreamed of having! You will look back on you now and feel proud that you took that leap! 💫

You got this!

Tag a friend to remind them of just this, and that you are cheering for them! 🫶

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It can be so easy to protect ourselves from the world and other peoples opinions by keeping things to ourselves, but the...
26/10/2025

It can be so easy to protect ourselves from the world and other peoples opinions by keeping things to ourselves, but there is also so much power in letting go and just simply expressing ourselves! That doesn’t mean that it has to be shouted out at the rooftop or shared with the world. When it comes to expressing yourself It can be as simple as writing your thoughts down on paper, through movement, through the art of creating, through sharing it with someone you trust with your heart, it could even be through singing! Whatever feels good and aligned with your heart, you should do that! ❤️❤️

You deserve to be seen for who you truly are, but better still you get to be, experience and also express all that you are! You are a truly amazing being! To those that get to meet and cross paths with you… They’re pretty damn lucky if you ask me Xx

Wishing you a wonderful start to your week!

Lots of love

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Hey friend! How are you feeling? ✨I just wanted to take this moment to let you know that: I see you. 💓Just because you c...
14/09/2025

Hey friend! How are you feeling? ✨

I just wanted to take this moment to let you know that: I see you. 💓

Just because you carry your load well… That doesn’t mean that it isn’t heavy! You are carrying so much on your shoulders and in your heart. I know its not easy always either.
I just wanted to let you know how truly proud of you I am! 💛 You truly are amazing!

You make the world a better place just because you exist in it!!!

Tag a friend that means the world to you to remind them just how loved they are and how proud of them you are!

Was there a wholesome or special moment that stood out to you this weekend? Would love to hear in the comments below 🫶✨🥰

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If this is something that resonates with you right now, just know that you are not alone in feeling this way!! In order ...
30/08/2025

If this is something that resonates with you right now, just know that you are not alone in feeling this way!!

In order to cope with loneliness, we first need to understand why we are feeling lonely in the first place…

Is it a lack of meaningful connections in your life?
Or is there something holding you back from truly letting go, to make these deep and meaningful connections?
Or maybe you feel disconnected from yourself?

Once you have worked out the core of where this feeling comes from... Try and put some focus into enjoying your own company 🧡

Take baby steps, sweet soul… Here are some things they may help you too 🥰

💛 Ask the deeper questions to really get to know the people in your life
💛 Snuggle a pet
💛 Do something you enjoy
💛 Move your body in nature
💛 Share how you feel with someone that you trust

Try to embrace and enjoy all that you are, you are so utterly wonderful! Just because some people don’t validate your feelings, it doesn’t mean that they are not valid. And incase you don’t truly feel seen in all of your light and for all that you are, it doesn’t mean you aren’t all of those things, because you are! ✨🧡🧡🧡

Hope that this letter has helped you to realize that your feelings are valid, and that how you feel right now, will pass.
Big love 💌

Tag a friend to remind them that they are not alone, and that they have you 💛
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In full transparency and honestly this is something that I am still navigating and leaning more into, the more I go thro...
26/08/2025

In full transparency and honestly this is something that I am still navigating and leaning more into, the more I go through life! 🌞🕯️

We often think of depth as this heavy, serious thing… The burden, the noise in our heads that won’t zip it, the big feelings, the sensitivity, and the parts of ourselves that ask for more than just the surface! 💜

We often see joy as this light and warm thing that’s playful, carefree and fun! 💛

But the truth is… They are not opposites from each other! Joy and depth can and do exist in the same place! 💜💛✨

Depth is what gives joy it’s roots! 🌱

Without depth, joy can be and feel fleeting and short lived… Much like bubbles that pop quickly! 🫧
Joy is what gives depth it’s lightness, without it our depth can feel overwhelming… Like carrying an entire ocean inside your chest with no place to breathe! 🌊

When we allow both to exist and live in the same place, something magical happens:
Laughter that has meaning, conversations fuel the soul, and love that heals as much as it excites! ✨

Darling, your depth is not a burden… It’s your super power!!! It allows you to see, it allows you to feel, and to connect in ways that others long for but don’t know how to reach! 🥰

Don’t go hiding your depth or go dimming your joy… You can have both, because together they make you whole! Together they make you, you! ✨

I see you, I feel you, I am you! ❤️

Sending you so much love and light you beautiful, deep and vibrant soul!

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I don’t know about you, but I truly believe that this is the key to happiness right here! Focusing and poring love into ...
20/08/2025

I don’t know about you, but I truly believe that this is the key to happiness right here! Focusing and poring love into all that we do have! 🌞💛

We live in a world and a society where there is a lot of pressure in chasing the next big thing, keeping up with the trends, looking at the highlights reels of others lives… It’s easy to get swept into the current of self comparison, competition, over consumption and overwhelm!

But it doesn’t beat stepping into the gratitude and appreciation of all that we do have! 🥰🥰🥰
Like the connections that bring light to your soul, the little precious moments in every day life that warm you up, strangers smiling at you, nature, movement, making things from scratch, fixing things, taking time to slow down and be with yourself, doing things that make time fly by… If we look hard enough within our own lives and selves, there is always something to be grateful for, always! ✨

Focus on what you’ve got and the good gets better! Sending loveeee and light! 🌞✨

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