Decorating My Room with All the Things I Love Has Been More Healing Than I Ever Expected

It's not finished yet, but oh em gee, it's coming together in the most magical way. And for the first time, I feel like I'm finally giving myself something I always deserved: A space that feels like me.

For so many years, I never got the chance to decorate a room just for me. I didn't grow up in the kind of environment where you could hang fairy lights or cover the walls in posters or pictures. And as a mom, I always put everyone else first. Their rooms, their needs, their dreams.

But somewhere along the way between healing, rebuilding, and rediscovering who I am... I realized something important.

I'm allowed to have a space that makes me feel safe, inspired, and at peace.

And let me tell you.... decorating this room with all the little things that make my heart happy has been nothing short of healing.

Manga Walls & Childhood Whispers

One of the first things I did was cover this angled corner of my wall with manga panels. It's bold, a little chaotic, and totally me. Last year I started my anime journey and got totally hooked on it. And hanging up panels of my favorite anime and their characters brings out that part of my inner child who used to dream of room filled with characters I loved but never got to show off.

Now I walk into this room and feel like I'm stepping into the pages of a world I once escaped to, only this time, I'm not escaping. I'm celebrating.

Unicorns, RGB and Fairy Lights- Oh My

On the other side, I have a unicorn blankets that I hung up that literally feels like I was pulled straight from my daydreams. I wrapped the area in warm fairy lights, and my cozy gaming setup is glowing in soft RGB magic. Every single piece- my pastel PC, the can of Dr. Pepper in my hand (lol, yes, pretty much always), even the little sparkles I see bouncing off the wall makes me smile in a way I can't quite explain.

It feels like a soft hug after a long day.

It feels like freedom

It feels like mine.

The Under-Desk Sanrio Shrine

Okay listen I had to have a kawaii little area under my desk too, right? I used Sanrio posters to line the space underneath and will eventually cover up the whole wall behind my setup. and even though under the desk is not something most people see, it's something I get to enjoy every single time I sit down. It's like a quiet little reminder.

You're allowed to fill your life with cute things. You're allowed to feel joy even down to the tiniest corners.

It's Not Finished...But It's Already Everything

Is it done yet? Nope. Do I still have more ideas, more touches I want to add, and a whole Wishlist saved for the next step? Absolutely. But even in this unfinished stage, it already feels like one of the most sacred, healing things I've ever done for myself.

I'm creating a space that reflects who I am not who the world told me to be.

I'm healing the version of me that never got to hang posters, never go to pick her own colors, never got to just play in her space.

And watching my kids come in here and light up with joy, seeing me finally do something for me? That's the cherry on top. They help me hang stuff, pick what goes where, and they remind me every day

"Mom, your room is so cool."

They don't even realize how healing that is for my inner child to hear.

You Deserve a Room That Feels Like You

If you've been putting off decorating or holding back because you feel like it's not "important" or you've "got more pressing things to do" let me, gently say

Your peace is important. Your joy is important. YOU are important

Create the space that makes you light up. Fill it with anime, witih sparkles, with Dr.Pepper and unicorns and fairy lights if that's what makes you feel good.

You deserve a room that feels like a hug.

This room is becoming my safe space. My creative space. My happy space. And the best part?

It's mine.

with glittery love.

Uni