the "boring" friend diaries: winter burnout, tiny apartment decor, keeping up with workouts

the winter blues have been hitting hard lately. even though there is a voice in my head screaming to push harder, i know how important it is to give yourself grace and allow for a slowing down period.

welcome to another week of the "Boring Friend Diaries." In this weekly vlog, we are chatting honestly about burnout, decorating my tiny apartment for Christmas to boost the mood, and trying to keep up with workouts when energy is low. i hope you enjoy this video and remember to be kind to yourself this winter. make sure to lmk how you're dealing with the winter blues if you are!!

chapters
0:00 - Intro: the reality of the holiday season
03:22 - chatty GRWM: dealing with burnout & winter blues
16:25 - decorating my tiny apartment for christmas
16:56 - gym vlog: gull body & core workout
18:31 - running errands in Toronto (bagel hunt & food)
22:04 - nighttime skincare & journal reflections
23:58 - home updates: minimal decor
27:29 - holiday gift shopping
28:16 - workout 2: kettlebells & running
31:05 - muji haul: 2026 journaling setup
33:35 - DIY: making a leather journal cover

KB workout video mentioned -    • One Kettlebell = An Entire Gym  

DIY leather journal cover video -    • making a diy louise carmen leather journal...  

music
Deck the Halls by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...

Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Angels We Have Heard - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...

Artist: http://incompetech.com/


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