On Artful Living is a reflective space where I, Carmina, a photographer and creative entrepreneur share my journey through slow living, quiet inspiration, and the art found in everyday moments. From moody landscapes and food styling to heartfelt reflections on identity, burnout, and reclaiming joy, this blog offers a glimpse into a life shaped by creativity, resilience, and gentle magic.
Things I won’t allow to hold me back in 2026
I don’t find January a good month for drastic lifestyle changes.
It’s the most dreadful month of each year: post-Christmas blues, short and dark days, cold & miserable weather… it’s a time that begs for comfort food, warm blankets, candles, cozy evenings by the fire. It’s not a time to start running, dieting or commuting to a crowded gym. I find spring to be a much better time of the year to tackle any such goals. Leave me be until March… this hibernation mode is the only lifestyle that’s ever made the winter months survivable, as someone whose regular depression gets replaced by seasonal depression in late autumn.