Starting a Blog: Finding Meaning in Chaos & Coffee

Starting a blog feels a bit like reopening a long forgotten junk drawer. You know there’s good stuff in there somewhere, but you’ll probably find a few questionable choices from 2012 first. This space isn’t just about photography or reading, though they’ve both been faithful sidekicks through the chaos. It’s about curiosity, creativity, and trying to make sense of life without pretending to have a five step plan for it.

Reconnecting with Creativity

There was a time when I couldn’t walk ten meters without stopping to photograph something: sunlight on concrete, a leaf doing its best dramatic pose, the weirdly symmetrical crumbs on a café table. Then life happened, as it tends to, and my camera started gathering dust like a sad prop in a forgotten indie film. So this blog is my gentle reminder to pick it up again and remember why I loved it. Not for likes or perfection, but for the joy of seeing things differently. Even if it’s just a perfectly moody cup of coffee. Join me on this messy, curious journey and let’s see where it goes.

Reading Beyond Escape

I used to read for hours as a teenager, completely lost in fictional worlds where people had dragons, or at least consistent sleep schedules. These days, I read less for escape and more to understand how people function or malfunction in the real world. Books are sneaky that way. They make you think you’re relaxing, then slap you with an existential crisis halfway through chapter five.

I’ll be writing about what I read as open conversations that connect stories with life, challenge ideas, and sometimes make a rough day feel a bit lighter. I care less about giving stars and more about what lingers when the last page closes.

Writing as Reflection

Writing is my therapy that doesn’t send me an invoice. It’s the one way I can dump all the mental clutter somewhere other than my poor friends’ text messages. I don’t have a strict theme here, expect a mix of reflections, experiments, and maybe the occasional failed idea. Growth tends to happen somewhere between chaos and caffeine.

A Space for Change

I don’t know what this blog will become, and that’s the fun part. Maybe it’ll evolve into a strange mix of art, psychology, and personal chaos. Maybe it’ll just be me rambling about the human condition with the occasional photo of a snail. Either way, it’s mine.

The goal isn’t to have a neat conclusion. It’s to keep creating, keep questioning, and keep noticing the little details that make life slightly less absurd.

So here I am. Camera ready, coffee within reach, and brain somewhat online.

Angela

I’m a mental health nurse, part-time student, and full-time overthinker fueled by coffee and music. This blog began somewhere between a night shift and a creative crisis. It's a small space for thoughts about life, learning, and everything in between.