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I keep saving them for "special times" , it’s just like those stickers from middle school all over again. I never used them because I was waiting for the right moment... but they were just stickers. Just like these are just candles.
My room’s never smelled nicer, and it’s just monday.
15h ago
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Finally lighting the candle you’ve held onto because it smelled so good that you wanted to keep it forever but then lost it; reunited a few years later. Just to light it in your new apartment.
Oct 2, 2024
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bonus points if its’s with a matchstick. the crrrr whpush, a little portal of warmth in the corner of your bedroom. light is light no matter the size. Plus, now my room smells like fresh linen 🧘🏾♀️
Mar 4, 2025
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i am admittedly a bit crazy about scent in the home. every corner of the apartment has an opportunity for activation: incense and smudge sticks in the bedroom, reed diffuser in the bathroom, a mini candle in the kitchen for when the lack of ventilation makes the stench of burned food linger and choke up the air. sometimes there is ritual involved in these smells, but walking past the big coffee-scented candle in the living room and stopping in my tracks to light it became so second nature to me that i don't even think about it sometimes.
the issue lies in this conundrum: i like the living room to smell nice, but i'm usually just lighting this on my way to the kitchen or my office and won't be on guard to protect all the wood furniture in our home from the flame. so today, i announced to my housemates and our guest: "i'm going to take a shower, and i'm lighting this candle, but now it's your responsibility. keep an eye on it for me."
why? because a living room candle warms up the room with its glow. it's a warmth that just makes sense for this space, dim illumination, with everyone together in a row on a couch that could stand to be longer. and there is something to be said about the trust involved in lighting a candle. everyone in this room knows what i need in our home to make it function for me, and when i tell them to keep an eye on the big candle in the living room, i know they will, for me.
Mar 22, 2024
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Feel!!! Show people that feeling, tell them how much you enjoyed spending time with them, tell them their hair looks nice, laugh out loud, cry in public and stop caring about this nonchalant bullshit. Numb is not in!!! There will be a time where you can't feel but that time will also pass.
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If you want a village you need to do your part too, a big part of having friends is being a friend. Go to that stupid lame hangout you didn't really feel like going instead of scrolling all night. I had a 50/50 chance of having a good time, might be your case too :)
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I've been into how to train your dragon since I was a little kid and was constantly annoyed at my little brother for enjoying something that I, supposedly, enjoyed more.
"How dare you act like you like this more than I do?"
The thing is he actually does, I'm not a kid anymore and shoudn't care that much about imaginary animals. Took him to see the movie as a truce only I was aware of. He did, in fact, enjoyed it much more than I did.
Love him to death <3
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