Happy 2026! ✨ I disappeared for a bit because Bluesky locked me out with a weird age check, but I’m finally back. Hope you spent the holidays warm and loved, set new goals, and will reach them this year. Love you all—so glad to be here again 🤍
#Friday plant post 🌿
In Greek mythology, the laurel tree was once Daphne, a nymph.
Apollo fell obsessively in love with her and chased her
To protect herself, Daphne asked the gods for help and was turned into a tree
Since then, laurel symbolizes protection, boundaries, and choosing yourself
#Friday plant post 🌿
Dahlia — a layered flower of beauty, resilience, and quiet strength
Its name dah-lia even sounds like mine in some languages ( 🇯🇵 & 🇲🇫 ), and that little echo makes it feel personal to me
A gentle reminder that names and nature sometimes meet unexpectedly 🌸
French Christmas fact 🎄
Noël is basically Yule — an ancient winter solstice celebration
The longest night, the rebirth of the sun, fire, evergreen trees, mistletoe, gifts, feasting
Christianity didn’t erase Yule — it renamed it
Same roots, new name ✨
#Wednesday #french #fanfact
#French word of the week: apaiser
It means to soothe, to calm, to bring peace
Not to erase pain — but to make it softer, more bearable
I really love how French has words that feel like emotions 🤍
#FrenchWordWednesday #FrenchLanguage
