Feeling the year slip away? 〰️ Creative Currents

Published 10 days ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader,

If the year-end rush has been whispering “you’re late… you’re behind… the year is nearly over”, I feel you.

A few days ago, I caught myself spiraling when I realized it was already November 24th. Christmas a month away. Black Friday everywhere. The collective “hustle energy” at its peak.
And suddenly that familiar thought appeared: “I’m running out of time.”

STOP.

If that thought has crept up on you too, lets catch it before it gets any bigger.

✨ Stop measuring yourself against the calendar.
✨ Treat the weeks ahead as something you can shape, not outrun.
✨ Stay grateful and present. You can kindly close the door on panic.

We’re not late.
We’re just here and that’s enough.
Let’s spend the rest of the year savoring what’s unfolding and looking forward to what’s coming.

💡

INSPIRATION STATION

Life Frosted, Not Stirred

Some got their first snow… I got my first frost. ❄️

There’s something magical about the way cold reshapes the world, isn't it? This week, the long grass outside was coated in tiny crystals. Sharp, delicate, glittering. Just water, in a different form. But it changed everything.

A small reminder: you can shift, too.

A subtle change in state can transform how you see, feel, or move through your day.

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Pattern Play

1900 Whispers

A quiet homage to Viennese craftsmanship from the founding era and one to the world of surface pattern design. “1900 Whispers” feels like a soft conversation with history: preciously decorated house facades, wobbly iron railings, marble floors, and the beauty of slow, intentional design.

I set myself a simple year-end goal: finish the three collections I started last year and finally bring them in front of licensing partners.

Wish me luck. 🤞🏻

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Designer's Toolbox

Milanote for Dreams

This week’s tool is Milanote, especially its web clipper. You can basically clip anything directly into your boards: Pinterest images, webshop products, random online inspiration.

Perfect for: mood boards, concept building, visual research, future home dreaming (yes, I plan room by room… no regrets), and maybe… my next pattern collection 👀

It’s like collecting puzzle pieces before the bigger picture appears. 👉🏻 Try it out here (Affiliate link)

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Fuel Your Flow

Speak It Out

Here’s a simple flow ritual for the times when toxic thoughts occupy your mind:

🎧 Audio-message your future self (just tomorrow-you).
Rant. Ramble. Release. Frustrations, worries, fears, the mental chaos. Let it spill.

Then tomorrow, listen back with a calm mind. It’s often easier to reframe things once the storm has passed. A tiny practice with a surprisingly big impact.

What was your most prominent toxic thought this week? Hit reply and tell me. I love hearing from you and I respond to every message.

Sending you a bunch of soft endings and slow magic.

Yours,

Alyssa-Ninja