An Awakening Beneath the Surface
If you’ve been following along from the beginning, you’ll know that WildKind isn’t just a collection - it’s a shout 🌟 into a world that loves to squeeze you into a box, a call to step out of comfort zones and stride confidently into your own shoes 👟. But it’s also my story. My story of choosing me, every single time 💛.
With WildBloom, we took our first small, deliberate step away from the shining city lights 🌆 and into the untamed jungle 🌱. Then came Untethered Blooms, loosening the ties of the city, giving ourselves the freedom to move, to breathe 🌬️. The city lights grow dimmer behind us, whispering familiar comforts, tempting us to return. But Wild Whispers call louder 🌌, urging us deeper into the unknown - to fill the shoes we were born to wear rather than the ones handed to us 👣.
This is my story of stepping out of comfort zones that never quite fit—like a shirt that’s just a little too tight 👚, the kind you keep blaming on a bloated stomach or a “bad day,” when really, it never fit at all. The fear of not fitting in 😟, the worry about what everyone thinks 🤔, the “Am I crazy?” thoughts… I chose me 💪. I reminded myself that those thoughts? They’re just that—thoughts 💭. And thoughts can change. Negative Nelly? Pack your bags 🧳. I’ve gone so deep into the wild, I can’t even see the city lights anymore 🌙.
Now comes the “choose your own adventure” part 📖 - yes, I’m showing my age, but remember those books? You’d reach the bottom of a page and choose: Does Maja take the shiny ✨, well-travelled path everyone expects her to? Or the quiet, overlooked dirt road 🌾, the one that feels boring at first but secretly leads to exactly where you’re meant to be 🌻?
Cut to today- the road changes, and in comes the newest addition to the WildKind collection: Emergence 🦋.
The moment I stepped into the wild 🌿, alone, a little scared 😬 to be seen, uncertain about what was ahead - I began this journey. (If you haven’t yet, I recommend starting from the first blog and working your way up—there’s a whole WildKind magic ✨ waiting for you.)
If you caught my last email, you’ll know I worked tirelessly before the school holidays 📚 so I could take two weeks off with my family 💛. I didn’t ask permission - I wrote my own ✍️. And the freedom of that choice reminded me: when you want something enough, you are fully capable of making it happen 💫.
Of course, a break without a little painting 🎨 isn’t really a break. But this time, it was different—pure joy, no purpose, just play 🌈. And then I noticed: butterflies 🦋. All kinds of butterflies. Without even realizing it, my subconscious was telling the WildKind story again, and I had to bring it to life ✨.
This story - my story - is one of transformation 🌱. Over the past year, I’ve been working on my passion, building something to share fearlessly 🌟, and learning to trust myself again. Emerging from challenges stronger and freer 🌬️, it’s been a journey of courage, self-discovery, and becoming who I truly am 💛.
Emergence embodies that journey: starting in a cocoon 🥚 of comfort and stepping out as the butterfly 🦋 I was born to be. Fragile yet empowered, free, with the scent of new beginnings on the horizon 🌅. Every day is a chance to try differently 🌸. Failure isn’t final—it’s just a pause, a stepping stone 🌿.
And yes, WildKind is for everyone 🌟. But not every path is the butterfly’s. Stay tuned—your adventure is coming 🚀. The next pattern drop, the next path, will be revealed soon… and maybe it’s the one meant just for you 💛.
