I’ve feared a lot of things in my life — spiders, accidentally replying-all, and once, the idea that if my body changed, I wouldn’t like myself anymore.
“How to Romanticize Life When Your Planner is Empty and So Are Your Cabinets”
(Subtitle: Healing is real. So is late-night coffee or tea with chocolate.)
Let’s be honest:
I’ve feared a lot of things in my life — spiders, accidentally replying-all, and once, the idea that if my body changed, I wouldn’t like myself anymore.
Not because of how others might see me…
But because I was afraid of not recognizing or accepting the girl in the mirror.
But now?
I’m in a body that feels like home.
Not super skinny. Not anything for anyone else.
Just lean, strong, healthy — and most importantly, mine.
And for once, I’m not at war with it. I’m at peace.
💪 So how did I start healing?
🥣 1. Comfort food, but make it wholesome
My emotional support snacks?
Turkish yogurt, whey protein, fruit (because antioxidants, duh), and yes — chocolate. 🍫
Balance isn’t a myth. It’s just me in my pajamas eating a peach and a chocolate square at the same time.
🌿 2. I accepted that peace isn’t something people give me
It’s something I build, piece by piece.
Sometimes with a podcast.
Sometimes with journaling.
Sometimes with just breathing and not answering a single text.
Would it be nice to have more people to talk to?
Yes.
But I’ve also learned how to be my own best friend — and that’s a relationship worth romanticizing.
🧠 3. I built a life I actually enjoy living in
Not always busy.
Not always full.
But meaningful.
A little quiet.
A little soft.
A little sweet — like the berries I eat with my protein shake when life’s too much.
📖 How do I romanticize the ordinary?
Not always but sometimes I light a candle while scrolling my empty planner like it’s a Parisian novel. I tell myself “This is your soft girl era” while making fruit bowls I turn on jazz and pretend washing my whey protein shaker is a self-care ritual I remind myself that a quiet day isn’t a failure — it’s a chapter
✨ The truth is:
You don’t need to have it all together.
You just need to have you.
And when you start liking who that person is —
Empty cabinets and all — that’s when the real glow-up begins.
And don’t forget to dance 🪩 Dancing is very vital for you to feel like you’re a star 💫 Because you’re a star!
Coming Soon in The Real Girl Diaries:
“Social Battery: 2%. Brain: Loading. Outfit? Still Slaying.”
RETRO CHIC REVIVAL 