Isabel’s Stories

This summer I refuse to be uncomfortable

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco June 22, 2021

Style, Uncategorizedcapsule wardrobe, fashion, featured, outfits, summer3 Comments

My favourite season of the year is finally here. The sun is shinning, the days are long, and dressing is oh so very easy. Come June I always do a quick wardrobe refresh: hide away the coats and sacarfs that Germany had me wearing until late May, bring down the bikinis so I am ready…

A number of reasons I’ve been less depressed lately

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

Life, mental healthcovid, depression, featured, germany, mental health, photography, restrictions, Travel1 Comment

It’s no secret that this winter has been a tough one, and I feel like I have complained my fair share about it in this blog… but I guess I am about to do it some more. I have struggled with anxiety for some years now (arguably since my childhood, but we won’t cite my…

Remembering Italy on Film

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco March 22, 2021

Travelfeatured, film, filmisnotdead, italy, photography, Travel, trip1 Comment

I’ve been feeling rather nostalgic lately. Enjoying the memories of days past, because looking forward to the days ahead feels impossible. Planning little things to break down the months and the never ending strand of working days used to be my most efficient tool to make myself happy (or, in the winter, to simply keep…

The worst Birthday I’ve ever had

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco March 16, 2021

Lifeanxiety, covid, depression, featured, mental health, presents, restrictions, sad, therapy2 Comments

1st of March. How I used to love that date. A day to feel special, a day where all your loved ones call you, message you, maybe even get you little presents. A day where you get to share delicious cake with everyone around you. I used to walk with a spring in my step…

I guess I don’t hate everything about Winter

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco February 2, 2021

Lifecanon, featured, film, gratitude, landscape, photography, positivity, winter2 Comments

February second, and I am typing this from my balcony, wrapped in a blanket and my fluffiest coat, while I enjoy the last minutes of daylight. Before moving to Munich I would have looked at myself and thought I was insane “It’s cold, girl. Go inside!”, but now it makes sense. It makes sense to…

New Year’s Resolutions I have failed to keep

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

Life2021, calendar, featured, goals, new year, organisation, planning, resolutionsLeave a Comment

The end of the year has come and gone, and far from feeling like celebrating, or thankful that 2020 is now over, I feel very… shy… about the whole thing. Almost like I want to step into 2021 on my tippy toes, while crossing my fingers and hoping that everything works out all right. So…

Inside my sketchbook

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

Lifeart, drawing, featured, illustration4 Comments

All these dark evenings make me want to turn on Netflix already at 19pm, and do nothing but lay on my couch for three or four hours until bedtime comes around. And what is worse, I want to do that, while mindlessly scrolling throw my phone, because one screen at a time just doesn’t cut…

Staying sane during the shorter days

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Uncategorizedautumn, dark, fall, featured, munich, photography, self-help, walks1 Comment

Ah daylight savings, my forever antagonist, the villain of my winters, the trigger of my seasonal depression. How’s that for some early morning drama? To say that I struggle with the shorter winter days is a bit of an understatement, to give you an idea of the amount of struggle we are talking about: I…

Buying second hand items to make myself feel better about capitalism

By: Isabel Ochoa Blasco November 5, 2020June 22, 2021

Uncategorizedcashmere, haul, illustrations, second hand, shopping, sustainable, vintage4 Comments

This summer we have had to do without one of my favourite things about Munich: the flea markets. Having just moved to a new apartment, I would have loved being able to go furniture shopping somewhere other than Ikea. I did turn to Facebook marketplace, but it just doesn’t have the same charm, does it?…