Hi loves! I hope your Christmas holiday has been serving you well. We spent some days in the country side in a cold and white winter wonder land. I walked a lot and spent time outdoors with the kids. For the last couple of days, we’ve been back in the city, but spent the days with the other side of the family. We’ve enjoyed time together, been both active and lazy and we’ve eaten in abundance.

Christmas is the best holiday for me, but it also always reminds me of all of those who finds Christmas anxiety bringing. Whether it’s the materialistic and financial pressure, family, alcohol or consumption or food, I find it important to remember that all of us don’t experience this time of the year the same.

This year, I want to bring up the subject food, because since I’ve lived close to people with complicated relationships with food, I think it’s important to bring some attention to the subject. For some of us, Christmas holidays are difficult because everything evolves around food and the expectations to indulge, be happy and joyful are higher than normal. Many of us struggle with eating and it becomes even more difficult during times like these. So, let’s all remind ourselves not to comment on what/how much anyone eats or doesn’t eat. Nevertheless, let’s not talk about getting back on track after Christmas, diets and burning off that gained weight. I do my very best myself every day to not talk negatively about my body or myself in general in front of my children, so why shouldn’t we do that in respect towards each other as well?

Lastly, I really want to recommend everyone to follow wonderful @pennyyparnevik on Instagram. She spreads loads of positivity every day and inspires others to love themselves. Also, she gave the best, concrete advice the other day. It went something like this: If you struggle with negative thoughts about yourself, find a photograph of yourself as a child and keep it with you. Every time you feel like bashing yourself in one way or another take a look at that photograph and talk to that little girl instead.

This advice supports my way of thinking; talk to yourself as if you were your own mother. Everything will be ok. You can do anything you set your mind to. And, you’re the best thing that ever happened to me.

To implement this and celebrate myself a s a little girl, I’m climbing into my husbands armpit with a newly opened box of chocolate and refuse to feel anything but good about it and myself.

Love!

shirt kappahl (gifted)// coat and shoes hm// trousers &otherstories// bag chanel// earrings sofiaruutuxgauhar

Pictures by Juuli Rönkä

This year, we are spending Christmas together with my part of the family. I wanted to make the most out of this holiday so last night I traveled to my aunt’s house outside the city. It reminds me of the house in the movie The Holiday. Cozy and simple, located in the middle of a snowy white landscape with horses close by.

Today, we woke up at 6am in complete darkness and now it’s beautifully blue outside. We’ll decorate the tree, play in the snow and I’m going to take a long walk later followed by a hot bath together with the kids. Tomorrow my mum and her husband come over, but other than that we’ll continue in this peace, calm and quiet.

How are you spending your holidays?

coat hollies stockholm// scarf balmuir// knit stylein// jeans kappahl// earrings sofiaruutuxgauhar//bag chanel