a reminder to count your wins. 🤍 sometimes we get so focused on what’s next that we forget we’re already living through moments we once only hoped for. 8-year-old me, cutting up fashion magazines and making collages, would never believe she’d one day see herself in one. so here’s to celebr

ngl it was really cold and i couldnt dip my whole body in hahaha, that is late night swimming for you!

no flight to korea needed 🤭 trying ultherapy prime at @Revive laser clinic in sydney for a little lift, definition & collagen boost ✨

all girls what can i say haha

always been a grandma’s girl #grandma

turned twenty six

25 going on 26

This year taught me that I don’t have to fit into a single definition. We spend so much of our lives trying to explain who we are, but maybe we’re not meant to be summed up in one title, one career, or one version of ourselves. We’re allowed to evolve. To outgrow old identities. To hold many pas

Failure is success becoming. We spend so much of our lives trying to avoid failing that we forget it was never the opposite of success. Every setback, wrong decision, and missed opportunity teaches us something we couldn’t have learned any other way. This year made me realise that the way w

One of the oldest surviving realistic portraits in history isn’t of an emperor or a queen—it’s of a woman wearing pearls. Nearly 2,000 years later, her name may be lost to history, but the pearls she chose to be remembered in still tell a story of beauty, status, and identity. History leaves

This year taught me that slowing down isn’t falling behind. The moments that stay with me aren’t the busiest ones—they’re the ones where I was fully present. Maybe life isn’t measured by how much we achieve, but by how much of it we truly experience. Sometimes, the most productive thing you can

No feeling is final. No season lasts forever. 🤍 Part 3: 6 Things I Learned in the First 6 Months of 2026. This year reminded me that change isn’t something to fear, it’s the only constant. The more we try to control every outcome, the harder uncertainty feels. But when we learn to trust the p

You know you’re adulting when you get excited about furniture. 🤍 Ever since my partner and I moved in together, we’ve been looking for the perfect deep green sofa that could also double as a bed. The Nimble Sofa from Ecosa has been exactly what we’ve been looking for. I love that it works as a

The most famous surviving likeness of Anne Boleyn is remembered for two things: the queen… and her pearl strand. Part 2 of my Pearls in Paintings series explores the story behind one of history’s most iconic pearl necklaces, and the mystery of what happened to it after Anne Boleyn’s execution.

6 Things I Learned in the First 6 Months of 2026 — Part 2: Chasing Your Dreams Some of the biggest lessons this year had nothing to do with success, but with having the courage to begin. The first six months of this year reminded me that clarity doesn’t come before action. It comes because of it

6 things I learned in the first 6 months of 2026 pt 1: friendship - some of the biggest lessons this year had nothing to do with work, but with the people I chose to keep close. the first six months of this year reminded me that the people who truly matter aren’t always the ones who’ve been t

The most famous gemstone painting in history isn’t a diamond, it’s a pearl. Hi I’m Melizza, I am a GIA Pearl Specialist and Founder of Jaune Pearls. Today we’re talking about pearls in paintings, starting with Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. More than 350 years later, historian

This watch was built to survive polo matches. Instead, it ended up on the wrists of royalty, pioneers, and Hollywood icons. Originally designed for British polo players in 1931, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso solved a simple problem with one of the most ingenious watch designs ever created. Nearly

every time, every life, every you @kaideeley his & hers watches @Jaeger-LeCoultre #JaegerLeCoultre