It was 9:00 AM on a warm Sunday morning. My dog Mariano and I were wrapping up our usual walk, right by the hedge planted in front of my apartment building, when Marion stopped for one last sniff. That’s

I’ve been sitting at my workbench, looking at a handful of unsold necklaces and asking myself the same question over and over: Why are these still here? And the honest, simple answer is: they don’t have

A couple of weeks ago, I had a jar full of discarded beads and freshwater pearls that sat completely stagnant. I had the entire jar priced at just €10, but no one wanted to buy it. Mostly because the valuable

Some time ago, I came across a TikTok video that suggested having weekly executive meetings with yourself. The idea was simple: if you can't run the most important company you'll ever own—yourself—how

I went to the Torremolinos flea market today, and while the selection was pretty slim, I also made a rookie mistake: I dressed far too nicely. The sellers immediately started quoting me ridiculous prices.

It has finally become clear to me that I don't have a skill issue when it comes to jewelry. I have a visibility issue. Vinted is really working against me. Some of my pieces sell in a minute. Others take

I've been wondering whether I'm actually taking Mariano for walks, or if he's the one taking me for walks. At this point, our system is pretty simple: he decides where we go. Last night, I really didn't

The past couple of days have been an absolute goldmine of realizations. The first one is simple. My life is so much better now that Mariano lives with me full-time. He makes my life better in ways I didn't

I was doing my daily French lesson on Duolingo when it suddenly slapped me with a new word: tante. I recognized it immediately because in Finnish we have the word tantta, which refers to an uptight,

It was 2 p.m., just before the post office was closing for the day. We headed over there to send a parcel to Finland. While I was dealing with the postal clerk, a fellow dog owner approached Mariano, knelt

Yesterday was Sunday, and I was feeling lazy. I simply didn't feel like cooking for myself. Instead, I found myself craving pizza. If you're on a gluten-free diet, you already know how difficult it is

We’ve all been there: you have a piece of vintage jewelry that you want to love, but it just isn't working. For me, it was a very 2000s-style glass bead necklace hiding in the back of my "to be sold"

A couple of months ago, I had a fallout with my ex. As a result, he no longer takes care of our dog, which means I've become the primary caregiver to this teeny tiny animal with an endless amount of energy.

I saw a TikTok video a while back asking people to share what they are deeply obsessed with. As a neurodivergent person, this resonated with me instantly. We tend to hyperfixate on a subject until we know

I really can't explain it, or why it is, but I am just so incredibly attracted to upcycling. There is something so joyful about taking an object that has a ton of potential (whether it’s high-quality pearls

As summer was creeping in, I started analyzing Vinted. I was especially curious about what kind of jewelry sells on the platform. I have plenty of it at home, but I hadn’t been listing any because, well,

I've been doing a deep dive into narcissistic personalities lately because I've started to notice a painful pattern in my life. Looking back, many of my relationships, both romantic and within my family,

Every time an acquaintance comes over here on holiday, the same old question arises: Where should we meet? For some reason, people always book their stay in Fuengirola and expect me to travel down to meet

Yesterday, I wrote about the changing landscape here in Costa del Sol. As I touched upon the idea that the whole area is shifting toward luxury, I want to reflect on exactly what that change is going to

Every time someone tells me how much they love getting a fresh new phone, I am completely baffled. To me, it’s an absolute nightmare. I actually received a new phone months ago, and I still haven't installed