Style: that bakerboy cap.

Sep 22, 2017 | 1 comment

Hi! Hello! How are you all doing? I’ve not been putting a lot of effort into my blog for the past couple years which I am actually super sad about. Afterall this is where it all started when I pubilshed my very first post back in 2015! I’ve been thinking about picking back up on writing so many times, but with the rise of short-form content (hello TikTok, Shorts and Reels) it’s just harder to have time for it all these days. As much as I love creating snappy little styling reels I do also miss long-form and slower content, and I’m secretly hoping that we’ll start seeing a slow shift back to that in the near future. I mean, am I the only one feeling super fatigued by the AMOUNT of content out there some times? Everything is so high speed; similar to our consumption habits. I know everyone seems to love TikTok, I’ve given it a go myself and I do kind of like it too, but man. From a content creator perspective (even not just that, from a social media user perspective too), I’m so tired of feeling like you have to be “in it” and that you need to be onboard with all the newest social media trends alive to keep up. Anyway… moan over.

I wanted to check in here with a bit of a life update (for those of you old-school enough to enjoy the written format) as I feel like we’ve not chatted in ages!

 

(Trigger warning: infertility)

One major thing I have been considering openeing up about for a while is infertility and how this has been affecting our lives for the past 2 years. I’ve been going back and forth about sharing this for so long because well, it’s private and intimate and while I do like keeping things real on here some things are just better kept private. Having said that I’ve felt so incredibly alone in this whole process, and actually, after deciding to just be honest about it I’m amazed of how many other people we meet are actually going through the same. According to WHO 1 in 6 people are affected by infertility on a global scale, so really this is something we should talk way more about, yet there seems to be a lot of shame and taboo evolving around it. It’s something you always think happens to the next person and it’s never something I pictured would happen to me. But as this article states “infertility does not discriminate”, and it can happen to anyone.

As you know if you’ve followed me for some time we were blessed with a beautiful daughter back in 2020. When we decided we wanted children at the time, it didn’t take long from making that decision until I actually had a positive pregnancy test in my hands. Not long after that we felt ready to expand the family again, but as it turns out fate had other plans for us. It took a long time for us to even feel sure and ready to become parents the first time around, but once we did (it’s true what everyone always tells you) there was nothing else we rather wanted. That was it. Wanting to experience it all again so bad and then not being able to conceive has been no less than heartbreaking. At some point it becomes part of your life – you kind of get used to the fact that it’s just not happening. I don’t want to go into too much detail, but we were ultimately left with no other option (if we ever wanted more kids) than to go through IVF. I’m currently on my second round of IVF after one unsuccesful attempt back in fall 2023. Full of hormones and super (!) tired, but feeling okay despite it all. Having spring around the corner and generally experiencing lighter days at the moment helps a lot.

I’m very grateful for where we are and what we have, please know that. So we will have to see what the future brings. I just wanted to open up about this so that maybe if you’re going through the same thing; please know that you’re not alone and I know exactly how you feel <3 And maybe also so you guys know why I might be a little absent sometimes. 

jumper – Second Female (old) / jeans – vintage Levi’s 501 / blazer – Inwear (old) / bag – Adax / boots – Bianco (2ndhand) / bakerboy cap – ASOS
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/ And then friday arrived my lovelies! Pheew, I have had two hectic weeks after I stopped at my part-time job as a design assistant. You just fill the days with all sorts of other things, right? We have made our house and garden more or less ready for winter, I have answered something that felt like a 1000 mails, and just in general sorted out a bunch of things that needed just that. For example I dropped my camera not so long ago (yikes!) and destroyed the lens on it. So now I’m going back and forth with the insurance. Then we’ve sold our old car after buying a newer one, I’ve been to a job interview about a new (and exciting!) part-time job that hopefully I’ll get, I’ve been in Copenhagen to attend an award show and yeah … this weekend is just much needed!

Så blev det fredag mine søde læsere! Pyha, jeg synes jeg har haft to hektiske uger, efter jeg er stoppet på mit deltidsjob som designassistent. Man fylder jo hverdagen ud med andre ting, ikke? Vi har fået gjort hus og have mere eller mindre klar til vinteren, jeg har besvaret noget der minder om 1000 mails i øst og vest, og fået samlet op på en masse ting der for længe har ladet stå til. F.eks. tabte jeg for ikke ret lang tid siden mit kamera (gisp!) og ødelagde den linse der sad på. Så der er jo alt muligt frem og tilbage med forsikring nu. Så har vi fået solgt vores gamle bil efter at have købt ny, jeg har været til jobsamtale angående et nyt (og spændende!) deltidsjob, alt imens jeg søger med lys og lygte efter et netop et nyt job jeg kan have ved siden af min blog, været til Guldtuben og ja… denne weekend er tiltrængt nu!

/ It’s hard to maintain a good work/life balance when there are so many uncertain things that take place around me right now. So I really hope that everything is gonna slow down and get sorted again soon. When blogging, it can be difficult to let go of work because you can work at any time and anywhere. But it is very important (at least for me) that I am organizing my weekly schedule around something that resembles a regular work week for a 9 to 5 job. Anyway. That will all happen soon, I hope! Tonight we are going to a friend’s 30th birthday party, and I’m really looking forward to take extra care of myself today. Do a good round of circuit workout, take a nice, long bubblebath in the tub, go for a long walk in the lovely autumn air with our dog and then dress up a bit later on, so I’m ready for a couple of delicious drinks tonight (okay, who am I kidding here – of course I mean beer, haha!). I hope you’ll have a nice weekend, wherever you are <3

Det er svært at opretholde en god arbejde/privatliv balance, når der er så mange usikre ting der foregår omkring mig lige p.t. Så jeg håber virkelig snart der kommer lidt ro på igen. Når man blogger kan det være svært at give slip på sit arbejde, fordi man jo i princippet kan arbejde når som helst og hvor som helst. Men det er meget vigtigt (ihvertfald for mig), at jeg tilrettelægger mit skema efter noget, der minder om en almindelig arbejdsuge på et 8-16 job. Nå, men altså. Det kommer nok! I aften skal vi til 30års fødselsdag hos et vennepar vi har, og jeg glæder mig faktisk til, at få slappet lidt ekstra af i dag. Få trænet, taget mig et dejligt karbad, gå en lang tur i den dejlige efterårsluft med hunden og stadse mig lidt ud, så jeg er klar til et par lækre drinks i aften (okay, hvem prøver jeg at narre – jeg mener selvfølgelig øl, haha!). Jeg håber I får en dejlig weekend, hvor end I befinder jer <3

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