Tending the soft embers of a slower life.

—Abi A🌷

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  • Weekly Tidbits: Adulting Woes & Pockets of Joy

    Is anyone else tired of adulting? I swear sometimes adulthood is just bottom tier and I find myself wanting to be a kid again LOL. The good old days of having no responsibilites except figuring out which book I’m going… Continue reading

    Weekly Tidbits: Adulting Woes & Pockets of Joy
  • Embrace Spring: Renewal Tips for a Vibrant Season

    HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING! I never really paid much mind to spring in the past, until my first daughter, Olivia, passed away. I’m not sure if it had anything to do with her being a spring baby but it… Continue reading

    Embrace Spring: Renewal Tips for a Vibrant Season
  • Monthly Musings: My Favorite Things Wrapped Up

    Press Play▶️ Hi friends, Today’s post is the beginning of a new series on the blog called Monthly Musings. In these videos, I’ll be doing a monthly wrap-up of my favourite things of that month + a life catch up… Continue reading

    Monthly Musings: My Favorite Things Wrapped Up
  • Discover the Joys of Everyday Life: Small Pleasures

    Hey friends! Welcome back to another post. Have you ever sat and thought about the things that add joy to your life? If no, I’d like to encourage you to sit and really think about the things that bring a… Continue reading

    Discover the Joys of Everyday Life: Small Pleasures
  • The World Needs A Break & So Do You

    At the time of writing this, we are knee deep in a winter storm, ICE has killed yet another person, celebrities are being exposed, people are realizing that their fave influencers aren’t really “couple golas”, it’s snowing in the Sahara… Continue reading

    The World Needs A Break & So Do You
  • Finding Balance: Slow Down and Live Fully

    I’ve long unsubscribed from the hustle and bustle culture that’s plaguing this world. Everyday does not need to be a productivity sprint. It’s time we as a society learns to slow down and take it one day at a time.… Continue reading

    Finding Balance: Slow Down and Live Fully
  • My Non-Negotiable Items for Everyday Comfort

    Essential non-negotiable items that enhance comfort and convenience. Continue reading

    My Non-Negotiable Items for Everyday Comfort
  • Just Be January

    It’s good for you. I’m happy to see that more people are renouncing the hustle and bustle culture and trying to be present and enjoy their lives offline. With every new year comes the pressure of “new year, new me”,… Continue reading

    Just Be January
  • 2026 Ins & Outs

    By the grace and mercy of God, I pray we all have a fantastic 2026! ✨ 2026 INS ✨ đźš« 2026 OUTS đźš« 2026 isn’t about doing more. It’s about feeling safer inside my own body, mind and life Xoxo,… Continue reading

    2026 Ins & Outs
  • Soft Does Not Mean Available

    I used to think being soft meant being endlessly accessible. Answering every call, holding space for everyone else’s emotions and explaining myself until I was empty. I strongly advise against all of the above. Softness is not the absence of… Continue reading

    Soft Does Not Mean Available