How art, books and a little courage became Amelior
Hi, it's me. The honest story of how I stitched together everything I love — art, books, slow living — into one small studio. And the friend who quietly nudged the boxes into being.
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The Amelior Journal
Reflections on books, creativity & a slower way of living from my studio to you
A place where I write as I would talk to a friend — about the books I'm reading and recommending, creative exercises, self-reflection and what a slower, more mindful way of living keeps teaching me.
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If this were your last day — what would still truly matter?
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Everyone says the same thing about time
I've started asking people about their lives — and almost everyone answers the same way. A few thoughts on time, travelling, and spending it on what actually lights you up.
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What I write down every year on my birthday
A little ritual I do every birthday — looking back honestly, and writing down what's next. And why putting goals on paper genuinely makes them happen.
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The beauty of painting outside
Plein-air painting looks romantic and is mostly cold hands and changing light. Here's what actually helps — and why I keep doing it.
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Morning pages: a simple way to clear your head
Three pages, longhand, first thing. It sounds like nothing — it changed how my days start. A short, doable guide.
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Why I travel with a sketchbook
A drawing makes you stay somewhere five minutes longer than a photo — and those five minutes are where the trip lives.
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Creativity is self-care — a little on why
Making things isn't about talent or a result. It's one of the gentlest tools we have for our own minds — and a little on why.
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How I read now — slowly, and not always to the end
I used to finish every book out of guilt. Now I let a book go once it's given me what it had — and I love reading again.
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The long road (a note to myself)
A quiet reminder that this is work built slowly, over years — and why patience matters more than any single day.
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