Merry Christmas x Happy Holidays!

I wish you guys lovely holidays and lots of fun with friends and family. Enjoy the days that you're home and cherish the few moments you have with them. And if you cannot be with your friends, send them Do-It-Yourself Postcards ;-) and let them know that you're thinking of them ♥ If you still need some nice recipes, check out the cookies and cakes!

Unfortunately I'm super sick right now.. again and wasn't able to post this week's Mindful Monday topic, but stay tuned for next week's thoughts ;-) My How-to-Get-Well-Soon-Post is coming up, too :) 

Sending you love and greetings from Berlin, 

xoxo M.

Food Friday: Vegan Muesli Cookies

I guess it's that time of year again although the weather doesn't seem like it! It's raining here, and it's kind of warm, which reminds me of last year's christmas in Germany when I went for a jog with a friend. Weird, huh? Climate Change is showing its effects..

All my friends are into baking right now and what better to give your loved ones than homemade cookies? :) I've already showed you the Almond Biscotti and the Chocolate Chia Peanut Cookie Recipe in the last two weeks. So, if you mix up those with these Vegan Muesli Cookies you'll have some delicious christmas munchies to share with friends and family.

Ingredients:

250g whole grain flour,
1 package vanilla sugar,
1 pinch of salt,
150 to 200ml soy milk,
75 raw cane sugar,
200g mixed nuts with muesli,
1/2 package of baking powder
and 3 large spoons of powdered sugar (if preferred).

1. Just mix everything together until a nice dough comes out.

2. Shape cookies with a spoon and place on the baking sheet. Bake for about 15min. at 170°C (330°F).

After that, you're all set I would say ;-) Why are they so special? Because they aren't heavy on your stomach and the raisins and nuts do their best in this oatmixture, happy baking for christmas! xo

Grey Cos vs. Greens

I've always wanted to make this post about the COS Cardigan, but couldn't manage to take some pictures of it since the weather wasn't nice enough. This sunday, it was sunny out and not too cold to pull out the huge Cardigan and throw it on some basics ;-) When I bought it back in January in Berlin, I honestly wasn't sure about it, because it was a fair amount of money and more special. My friend Samira told me to definitely go for it and yes I really love it now! 

Nevertheless, I didn't wear it often, but used it rather as a jacket than a cardigan. So, it needs to be the right time to wear this, be it in spring or autumn, additionally you have to wear something underneath. I prefer autumn though because I feel like this doesn't match to spring =D Anyways, I need to pull it out more often because I do feel comfortable and cozy in it :) And yes, I've returned the H&M Ankles and got myself the fake-leather Zara ones =P How do you like this outfit?

H&M Black Basic Sweater.

COS Cardigan last season.

UniqLo Pants.

Zara Ankle Boots.

UrbanOutfitters Backpack.

Necklace is from a NYC Flea Market, 

Bracelet and Ring are from Snash Jewelry.

Tune In: Patrice x Selah Sue

Mindful Monday: Inspired by Pharrell Williams

Every Mindful Monday I'm sharing my thoughts with you about actually anything, but sometimes it's just something inspirational for me. So, these days I'm all into Pharrell Williams, his music, his videos, his designs and his words. How come? Not only did I accidently watched some of his 'How to suceed in life' videos on Youtube, which I strongly agreed on; a dear friend just reminded me of his great work with N.E.R.D. when she gave me a CD-mix as a birthday present. 

His words made me really think. Think about my doubts, about my future, about the fear of managing life and dealing with all the shit what's going on around. And also how you treat yourself. Listen to what he says and let him inspire you.

This is what I wrote down in my diary and here I'm sharing it:

Create your own world. Don't wait for it.

Always be curious and keep on chasing. Feed your curiosity.

There's no such thing as nothing. Nothing is a perception, things and reality are changeable. You just have to reevaluate it and love what you do in life.

Ego. It's a funny entity. It's on your side when you're doing great, but leaves you when you fail. So DO NOT listen to and get rid off it.

Failure. Switch failure for lesson or better: it's useful information for the future. 

It's acutally R'n'D: Research and Development. 

It has to be about YOU because if you spend time doing things for other people, you will think: what about ME? 

If you don't pay attention to who YOU ARE, you possibly cannot be good to the next person.

Don't be afraid, go get it!

You have the idea, do it!

Organize your own crew of girls and guys that think like you and start your own movement: people who believe in and represent YOU.

Imagine. What would you do all day long when your bills are paid? Find respective jobs.

If you're not learning you're wasting your time.

These words helped me so much during the last week, and I will always return to these whenever I'm doubting about myself. Really love yourself first and then you can love others. And hey, I've already met up with some creative heads to just sketch together, talk and exchange ideas. Love the idea of a creative Think Tank or a Crew to start my own movement ;-) In the next few weeks or better for the upcoming year I will rethink what I really want in life and how to focus on it better :) It's time for a new Vision Board ♥ Have a happy new week guys!