Fall Favourites 2020! ~

 Hello my pretty sparkly red bows! ~

Today I wanted to post about something I haven't done in a while on here; My favourites from the season! ^w^ I don't have a lot this time (and most of them aren't really that related to Lolita fashion or lifestyle, oops) but I still wanted to get into that habit that I liked a lot back in the days! ~

So, let's dive into my favourites from this fall! :3 I hope you don't find them too random, haha! XD;

~ Wearing Cutsews under Jumperskirts ~

Surprisingly, it's something I've never done before because I thought it would mix "casual" with "dressed up" too much... But I've tried it for the first time this fall with my more plain and casual jumperskirts and I've been really enjoying it! ~ It makes me feel dressed up and cute without feeling overdressed on the daily! ^w^

~ Earl Grey Creamy Vanilla ~

I've literally got this tea blend last week but I've been addicted to it ever since! ^w^ Usually bagged Vanilla teas are a bit of a hit or miss sometimes for me... Some of them can taste a little bit cheap and artificial (for example I didn't particularly like the Vanilla Chai from Twinnings). But this one really taste natural and yummy, I really recommend it if you want an affordable grocery store tea blend that taste nice and fancy! :3

~ PriPara ~

I've started to watch PriPara at the beginning of fall and I've never watched an anime so fast in my life... I think! XD; I've almost completed the first season of 140 episodes and I've been really enjoying it so far! ;w; It's been a while since I've been that invested into watching an anime and really looking forward to it! ~ The songs are nice, their stage outfits are lovely, everything is in rainbow colours and sparkly, everyone is cute and/or quirky! XD; I wish I would have started to watch it earlier! ;3;

~ Steven Universe & Songs ~

I've wanted to watch all the seasons of Steven Universe for a while (actually, since I watched the end of the Future season with Érika last winter). I finally found a website that had them all in one place so I started to watch it as I was playing videogames, haha! ^w^ I really liked the story but especially the songs! I've been listening to the series soundtrack in the morning as I get ready and cook my breakfast, such a nice way to start the day! :3

Now, I want to do a little bit of a sub-category for my favourites since all the other ones are related to that subject in a way or another...

~ Self-Care & Personal Development ~

As you may know since I've talked about it a bit on my blog, I've been going through a huge mental health and healing journey this fall which is very dear to my heart as I continue to grow into the best version of myself! ^w^ I've been doing a lot of self-care, self-love and personal development work and I wanted to share a bit about some that were the most important to me in my favourites! ~

~ Lo-Fi, Classical & Relaxing Music ~

During this journey I've really connected back with listening to music as I am going through my daily tasks. :3 I used to be so anxious and stressed out, listening to music would just make me more anxious and irritable before... I'm really happy I've been connecting back with music and how it can influence my mood and put me in a good headspace. :3

~ Candles ~

I've always been someone that their self-care is highly related to scents; I need my space to smell good, familiar and calming! ^3^ This fall I've been burning some scented candles in my place pretty much everyday. It helps me feeling at peace and at home with a nice scent and some calming light, I really love it! ~

~ Baths & Skincare ~

I've been really enjoying taking long, mindful baths this fall! I've kind of stepped up my bathtime routine, adding more bath products, skincare & body care to it and bringing my crystals with me for guidance. I've been also combining them with lighting some candles and listening to some peaceful music or a podcast while I relax! ^w^ I've also been trying some new skincare products and a different routine which have been very refreshing for me! :3

~ Balanced Meals & Mindful Eating ~

I used to be someone that would really enjoy cooking hearty homemade meals and when my mental health was down the drain I couldn't really afford to do that anymore as I had to concentrate most of my energy to just survive... I've been really happy and grateful I've got the chance to connect with that again during the past few weeks! ^w^ I've been trying out new meals, new recipes and flavours and I've been enjoying that a lot since I missed it for so long! ~

~ Reading ~

This past month I've started to read a couple of pages of self-development books a day. ~ I've been feeling drawn towards that more lately! ^w^ When I was reading I would usually "force" myself to read lots of fiction books since it's what I've been loving as a child but reading more academic books really sparked back my love for reading and knowledge! :3

~ Journaling ~

As you may know I've been using the Bullet Journal system as my daily planning and accountability tool since several years! ~ However, I never really used it for journaling per se. ^w^'' I've started to get into the habit of journaling each day to empty my mind, my thoughts, gain some awareness, lay out my goals and accomplishments, etc... Some days I like to use prompts, some days I write whatever is on my mind! ~

~ Yoga ~

Aggressive Yoga by Raygirl

The last one but definitely not the least! ^w^ I've been starting to practice Yoga lately! I've been following some tutorials online and I'm really enjoying it so far! ~ I love the way that the practice is all centered about body autonomy, self-love and mindfulness. It's so positive for me and it helped me to find a way to move my body in a "non-agressive" way and it's been so helpful for both my body and my mind! :3 I really want to continue walking on that path, it's been doing wonders for my health during the past month! <3

I hope you enjoyed taking a peak at what I've been enjoying this past few months! :3 I know that my favourites tend to be a bit random at times but this time it really take the cake, haha! ^w^'' But since I've been on a long mental health healing and recovery journey I thought it would be nice to share it on here! ~ How knows, maybe it can inspire some people? :3

Until next time my perfectly sweet madeleines, stay safe and take care! <3