I Have 13 Followers???

Okay.

I genuinely don’t know what to say.

Because when I started this blog, I’m pretty sure I was treating it like a joke.

Like, haha imagine if people actually read this.

I made it because I had a lot of thoughts in my head at all times and figured I might as well put some of them somewhere instead of keeping them trapped in my Notes app forever.

I wasn’t expecting anything from it.

No huge audience.
No viral moment.
No people waiting for my next post.

Just me, writing random things about my life, my thoughts, my little obsessions, baking, school, and whatever else happens to be taking up space in my brain that day.

And then I looked at my blog.

13 followers.

THIRTEEN.

?????

I know 13 probably sounds like absolutely nothing compared to the numbers you see online. But to me???

That is 13 actual people.

Thirteen people who somehow found this little corner of the internet and decided, yeah, I want to see more of this.

I’m sorry but HOW.

I genuinely started this thinking I’d probably be the only person reading it back three months later.

And now there are 13 of you???

I’m in disbelief.

Like, if you’re one of those 13 people: hi. Hello. What are you doing here. 😭

But seriously, thank you.

I know this is still a tiny little blog in a very, very big internet, but it feels kind of insane knowing that the things I randomly type out at midnight can actually reach someone.

Maybe this started as a joke.

But I think I’m starting to take my little messy mindspace seriously.

And honestly?

I kind of love that.

So, to my 13 followers:

welcome to the mess.

I have no idea where this is going.

But apparently, you're coming with me.

xoxo, 

Mindie ♡

Little Things That Mean More Than They Should

Hiii, Messy Minds 

I’ve been thinking about this lately, and I feel like there are so many little things that can completely change my mood without me even realising it. Like, nothing major, just small things that can make me go from “ugh, today is going to be a day” to “okay wait… maybe today isn’t so bad after all.” 

So I thought I’d share some of the little things that have been affecting me lately, mostly the good ones, because honestly, who wants to focus on the bad ones? 🎀 ☕ 

Slow mornings 

I’ve realised that when I wake up a little earlier and don’t immediately have to run around getting ready, my whole day just feels better. I can actually take my time, get ready without stressing, make a little drink to take with me and just have a few minutes to myself before the day starts. And I swear, when I have one of those mornings, I already know my day is probably going to go well. 💌 

Compliments 

Receiving a compliment is such a small thing, but it genuinely changes my mood. Someone can literally just say something nice about my outfit, my hair, something I did, or even just something random, and I’ll probably still be thinking about it hours later. It’s kind of funny how something that takes someone two seconds to say can make me feel good for the rest of the day. 🎀 

Having something to look forward to 

This one is probably one of my favourites. It doesn’t even have to be something big. Sometimes it’s just knowing I’m going to get my favourite drink after school, watch my comfort show, bake something, or see someone I like being around. Having one tiny thing to look forward to makes an ordinary day feel so much more exciting. ✨ 

Random motivation 

You know when you suddenly get that random urge to get your entire life together? Suddenly I want to clean my room, organise everything, make a to-do list, journal, fix my sleep schedule and become the most productive person alive. Do I know where the motivation came from? Absolutely not. Am I going to question it? Also absolutely not. I’m just going to take advantage of it before it disappears again.  

I think I’m starting to realise that these tiny things actually matter a lot more than I thought. They’re such small parts of my day, but somehow they can make everything feel a little better. ♡

xoxo 

Mindie ♡ 

Messy Me

I just realised that I don’t actually have an “About Me” page… so I guess this is it. Consider this my little introduction, I suppose. 

Last year, when I started my sophomore year of high school, I somehow managed to spend an absolutely atrocious amount of time on TikTok. Which is especially ironic because I used to LOVE journaling, making collages, taking pictures of random little moments, and just creating things for the sake of creating them.

Instead, I was scrolling in my bed until 5 a.m.

Yeah. Not exactly my proudest era.

And honestly, it wasn’t doing my mental health any favours either. I felt like I was constantly consuming things instead of actually experiencing things. So when summer came around, I decided I needed to do something about it.

I spent a lot of that summer journaling, thinking, reflecting, and trying to figure out what I actually wanted my life to look like. And somewhere between all the messy journal entries and ridiculously long notes app paragraphs, I realised something:

I was already writing as if I was talking to my best friends.

So… why not actually share it?

And that’s basically how this little corner of the internet was born.

I was TERRIFIED when I first started. I kept thinking, What if people judge me? What if nobody likes it? What if someone I know finds it? But then I remembered something pretty important:

Nobody really knows me here.

And that felt weirdly freeing.

So I started writing. I started creating again. I tried to spend less time mindlessly scrolling and more time actually doing things I love. And, slowly, this blog became a little space where I could be completely myself, messy thoughts, random obsessions, overly ambitious plans and all.

So, hi. I’m a 16 year old girl who wants to experience everything. I want to learn things, make things, go places, meet people, romanticise ordinary Tuesdays, have ridiculous amounts of hobbies, and somehow achieve approximately every single thing I’ve ever put on my Pinterest boards.

I am also, unfortunately, a perfectionist .

If I can’t do something perfectly, my brain occasionally decides that I simply shouldn’t do it at all. Which is… incredibly helpful. Obviously.

I used to be a straight A student, and I’m determined to become one again. But I’m also trying to learn that life isn’t supposed to be one giant checklist of things I have to accomplish perfectly.

Maybe I don’t need to have everything figured out.

Maybe I can just be 16.

Maybe I can mess up, change my mind, start over, try something completely new, and make a million little memories along the way.

And maybe this blog can be a place to document all of it.

The good, the bad, the chaotic, the embarrassing, the exciting, and all the tiny moments in between.

So welcome to my messy little corner of the internet.

I’m very glad you’re here. ♡

xoxo,
Mindie ♡

Junior year is not for the weak

It’s been 1 month. I repeat, 1 MONTH since I started school. Why does it feel like an eternity? The amount of homework I’ve been given and the assignments I’ve had to do should honestly be illegal, istg.

I HAVE to lock in. Like, genuinely. Istg, I say this every year, but this year is different. I have to become an academic weapon. There is no other option.

Because how am I already sitting here thinking about the fact that I’m DONE with school in 2 years??? Like hello??? I swear I just started. At the same time, I somehow feel like it’s never-ending. Make it make sense.

And don’t even get me started on the TikTok sounds. There have been SO many lately, and there are already like two specifically about being a junior. And I’m sorry, but I cannot wait to use them. I have been waiting for my moment.

So yes, this is officially my academic weapon era. I’m bringing out my inner Rory Gilmore and Hermione Granger. 📚☕️

Wish me luck because I fear I’m going to need it.

Also, I think I desperately need a messy makeover. Because if I’m going to enter my academic weapon era, I might as well do it properly, right? 😭✨

Okay, your turn 👀 What year are you in, and what’s your favorite subject? I wanna know what everyone’s studying!!!

xoxo, 

Mindie ♡