Finding beauty in less, meaning in the everyday, and a little peace in the chaos. A mother of three boys living in Istanbul. 🤍
For years, my days revolved around my family. My children’s needs, our home, and the endless little things that keep a family going naturally took priority. I loved that life, and I wouldn’t trade those years for anything. Motherhood has been one of the most meaningful parts of
We live in a world that constantly tells us we need more. More clothes. More gadgets. A bigger home. The newest phone. Every ad promises that one more purchase will finally make our lives easier, happier, or cooler. But as someone who deeply cares about sustainability, I’ve started asking
I think my relationship with simplicity began when I was a child. I grew up in Kazakhstan during a time when the Soviet Union was collapsing and life was changing quickly. Like many families of that generation, my parents had learned to keep things. To save things. To accumulate them
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