The storm passes

Philosophy time!

The past few days have been tough for me, for personal reasons that i am not going to explain here, as this is my blog and not my diary.

This post is for anyone who struggles with anything at the moment.

Just remember that every flower must grow trough dirt, and what doesn't kill you will make you stronger.

Sometimes we get caught in a storm, but life is not about waiting for it to pass. It is about learning how to dance in the rain. And one day, you'll eventually realize that your struggles are behind you.

A certain darkness is needed to see the stars.

Your size, your shape, your style, your look, your differences don't matter.

You are beautiful the way you are.

It is okay not to be okay. It's okay to fall down, as long as you get up afterwards.

You cannot change your past, you can either run from it, or learn from it.

No matter what you do, there will always be people to support and love you.

I made these few pictures after a few days of heavy rain here in Belgium. I am thinking of all my friends who struggle in any way at the moment, so i decided to make this little post to tell that i am thinking about them, no matter how far away they might be from me. I just randomly put some quotes that inspire me and give me strength in my bad moments, hoping it'll do the same for you.

You might feel lost at the moment but you will find your way, i promise.

Spread love, peace and magic ! 

Iris

Dancing in the blackness of magic all night long

Heeey!

Okay, if anybody still reads this blog... I am so, so, sorry for not posting for like... a month or so? I have just been very busy with very boring stuff and i have had a few post ideas but the weather has been terrible, i've had no time and... Okay, i'm gonna stop trying to figure out excuses. I am just terribly lazy, i think it is time to admit it to myself ! 

First of all, i've got some really big news to tell: i decided to change the font i was using because i feel like it made my posts look kinda childish? I don't know, it just looked a bit like Comic Sans, you know what i mean, right? So that's about my super exciting news.

Anyway, i've got something much more exciting to tell and show you. I went to Rock Werchter on friday (i SWEAR that next year i am going there the four days, camping and all!) and had an amazing time. Seeing both The 1975 and Crystal Fighters from the front row was such an unique experience, and definitely worth the hours i spent waiting for them. I also saw the Arctic Monkeys and Parov Stelar. Only four concerts in one day, i know, but i can tell you i was super busy the whole day, with the waiting, food & drink breaks and everything !

I even managed to take my camera to the festival area (i am such a badass, i know, i know) and take some cool pictures (a security guy saw it when i was waiting for the Crystal Fighters though and asked for my written permission for taking pics, so unfortunately, no pictures of that amazing performance).

Gosh, i must not be the only one to think Matthew Healy is smoking hot, right? 

My festival look (a random black top from New Look and this lovely trashy legging from Subdued)

Some ambiance picture and the only true love of my life: PB cup B&J's, best festival snack on such a hot day!

Chilling with da sister & the Arctic Monkeys !

Oh and, as a bonus, enjoy this picture of me after the hours of dancing, screaming, fangirling and basically just having the time of my life!

I hope you enjoyed this post and i really hope i'll get myself to post much more often during summer. 

See ya, y'all!

Iris

P.S. The title is a mix of some Crystal Fighters & Parov Stelar lyrics, clever, right?

Pugs not drugs

Hey everyone!

First of all, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts. I have been extremely lazy busy lately, and my inspiration has somehow almost disappeared, but I am determined to keep this blog alive, so here you have an improvised post with no particular subject. Wow, how exciting!

Finally, summer has decided to come to Belgium too and the beautiful weather has inspired me to do lots of cool stuff.

Yeah. By cool stuff, I mean dressing up like a tree and taking pictures of myself with weird poses. I really love my new dress though, it's from H&M if anyone's interested.

I also found this amazing cooking blog (written in French) and decided to try the raspberry and rhubarb crumble tart. Oh man, it was awesome. With the help of my dear family, I literally devoured it in two days. No regrets.

The work in progress...

And the result!

So, you may wonder where the title of this post came from. Well, the answer is simple; yesterday I had the chance to meet Maggie & Lola, Alexia's two pugs. And well... It was love at the first sight.

And to end this post, have a pic of Cristina and Alexia because they are cool and I love them. Yup, I told you this post would be about anything that crossed my mind.

I'll try to post something more... thematic in a few days.

So, stay tuned!

Iris

Have a happy monday

Ah, the joys of monday ! After a sunny week-end, waking up to a rainy and cold monday morning isn't always the best mood booster. Let's be honest, we all hate it. Monday is the back to school/work - day, waking up painfully early - day, the day after a week-end of fun and partying, the day you finally start again that diet you somehow forgot to follow during the week-end... Basically, it's a back to reality and routine-day for each and every one of us, in different ways.

But why do we keep being so negative about it? I feel like we are making this day even worse with our own attitudes. Hey, cheer up! We all know this day sucks, so why not try to make it a bit less horrible by doing something you WANT, something you LIKE? It can be anything. Craving for that chocolate bar? Eat it. Screw the diet. Need a break? Take it. Your health (physical health, but mental health as well!) is more important than any work. Take a warm bath, drink tea, chill out. Think about it: when you'll be 80, will you be regretting the times you actually were nice to yourself? I don't think so. I know, life isn't about always doing whatever makes you happy, but we need a bit of it too, in moderation.

This is your official certificate which allows you to treat yourself somehow. Set yourself the goal of doing at least one thing you like every monday. Yup, i'm overwhelmed with optimism and positivity today!

So, here is a review of what I did to cheer up my monday.

1. On my lazy days (which represent 6 days a week) i tend to wear just jogging pants and a sweater - seriously, every time i know i won't see anyone except maybe my family i dress like a potato ! But today I decided to dress nicely for myself. I feel confident and pretty in these clothes (well, except my white socks but who cares), a good booster for the day. Okay, sorry for the mirror selfie, this is so lame! :')
Hoodie: H&M, pants: H&M, shoes: Superga, hat: Drop Dead, tee: Zara (got this from my lovely soul sister Florence).
2. Some of my favorite flavors are peanut butter and Oreos. So I decided to mix them and make some lovely peanut butter & Oreo cupcakes/brownies, don't really know how to name them! This is a pic of the work in progress.

3. I love love love sitting down with a cup of coffee and a great book. This is a true story about a fifteen year-old drug addict. It's really sad and shocking but really interesting!

4. One of the delicious Oreo-peanut butter-brownie-cupcakes i made and devoured today!

Those were the little things that made me happy today. What are yours?

Think pink

Hey guys!

Today, I want to share with you my passion for pink. At the moment, it is definitely my favorite color when it comes to clothing. It is such a beautiful and happy color that it makes you shine when you wear it. Wether it is a small pink detail, or a completely pink outfit, I believe that this color should be a part of everybody's summer wardrobe !

A dress for every occasion

1: A basic pink dress from H&M turns classy with a blazer (H&M) and high heels (New Look).

2: Ready for school with this casual pink and black dress (Gina Tricot). Shoes : Dr Martens, backpack : Monki.

Denim style

1: Small details make the difference. Sweatshirt : Hollister, shorts : some random shop in Finland which I cannot remember, shoes : Vans, hat : Drop Dead.

2: Hard work does not exclude a fashionable outfit. Sweatshirt : Springfield, jeans : Only (note : these are not boyfriend jeans, but skinny jeans that are too big for me), shoes : Superga, sunglasses : Ray Ban.

Let's get comfy

1: I know that the pink is not very visible on this picture. Well, the texts on both the t-shirt ("No need to worry", Monki) and the jogging pants ("Just Do It", Nike) are in pink.

2: This jumpsuit (Superdry) is like my favorite piece of clothing ever. For cold winters, long flights, lazy sundays and basically almost anything. Slippers : Monki.

Didn't know how to name this one. So, here you just have one of my favorite outfits. Both the sweater and the legging are from Subdued. Shoes : Vans.

Hi and welcome !

Hello.

So, here we go again. Yep, this is another of the countless tries i've given to blogging during the past few years. I don't really know where to begin. Should I introduce myself?

Well. My name is Iris. I am 18 years old, finnish, and living in Brussels. Eek. This sounds so lame, already !

Okay, so, basically, this will be a blog where I'll be posting about things I do, things I like, things that make me think, or anything that ever crosses my mind. We could say that this will be some kind of imitation of those hipster lifestyle blogs. Except that this will be about a teenage girl with the Peter Pan syndrome and a bit too much of imagination, building up a healthy and happy lifestyle.

What more can I say? Well, I guess this is it, for now - you'll get to know me more when I'll start posting properly. Let's just hope this won't be one of those "yay i got the most awesome idea ever, i'm so excited"-thingys which tend to lead to me abandoning them after three days. 

So... See you soon?

Hope you will like this !

Iris

P.S. As pictures tell more than 1000 words... 

 1. Home is where your heart is... Helsinki. 2. Me being artsy in 2012.

3. Radiohead - Creep. Check out my cover ! 4. Artistic stuff, Christmas in Finland.

1. I love baking. 2. Brussels by night.

3. My baby, Canon EOS 1000D with 50mm/1.8 lens. 4. Holidays in San Marco di Castellabate, April 2014.