🐞 "Felka In Her Piżama" (Day 8 of my 24 Days of Christmas🐞

(For anyone who isn’t feeling like themselves right now, then this 1z for you).

Tonight, I’m choosing me.
I slipped into my favorite piżama, lit the candle that always makes me exhale a little deeper, and tucked myself into bed early. Instead of sitting at my desk chasing the long list of things I “should” be doing—and beating myself up for what I haven’t done yet—I’m listening to my body. And she’s whispering, rest. You need it...

The half-smile in the photo I’m sharing tonight? It’s real. It’s me showing up for myself even while I feel lost. It’s me choosing to take one tiny step toward feeling better.

But here’s what I’m discovering during this month of following my desires:
🐞 Living authentically means meeting myself where I actually am, not where I “should” be.
🐞 It means celebrating the small wins—like going to bed early—just as much as the big ones.
🐞And it means recognizing that honoring what I need is its own kind of joy.

So thank you for reading, for being here with me, and for walking with me through all 24 Days of Ana so far. If you’ve been following along, drop a comment below—I’d love to know who’s here with me on this journey. 🧡

And if you’re not feeling like yourself lately… I see you.
Maybe you’re more proud of who you used to be than who you are now. Maybe you were the straight-A kid once and now you feel “lazy.” Maybe you feel soul-tired, detached, unsure where your spark has gone.

Me too. Truly.
Sometimes I feel like the way people view me—a go-getter, a positive person—is a story I no longer recognize. Like I’m somehow failing at being who I “used to be.”

But here’s the gentle reminder we both need:
That person is still you.
And you will return to yourself.

Where you are right now is not wrong.
It’s not a mistake.
It’s part of your path.

You are allowed to be in a season of becoming.
A flower doesn’t stay perfectly in bloom all year. Sometimes it loses petals so it can grow taller, stronger, ready to reach the light again.

So tonight, I’m choosing rest, softness, honesty… and myself.
And if you need permission to do the same—here it is. 🌙✨

Thank you for being here. Truly.

p.s. come back tomorrow for a really cute post on what baby felka would have asked for from Santa <3 and a little inner child exercise I'd like for us to do together..!

p.p.s. wanna learn how to farm and grow crops like a badass one day. note to self!