𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢

𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰

Key:

DA - dark academia

• light candle

• read books (like poetry)

• make a cup of tea or coffee

• go on social media like pinterest, instagram, tiktok to find inspiration for DA

• style your hair (i have another chapter on hairstyles to do)

• reorganize/ decorate your space

• go to the library 

• practice creative skills

•  study things you love 

• make yourself tea in pretty teacups (you can find plenty in secondhand stores!)

• light candles in your bedroom, and read by candlelight

• dry flowers for your room/desk

• explore secondhand bookstores for old, pretty editions of novels you may or may not have heard of

• give handwritten letters to your lovers/friends/yourself

• wake up before the sun rises to watch dawn break

• join a secret society 

• wear vintage clothes

• listen jazz and classical music

• go to libraries, museums, bookshops, and coffee shops  

• make ancient roman or greek food

• have routines 

• hang stuff up on your walls - postcards, paintings, drawings, poetry, snippets from books, mood boards, your routines, lists (places you want to go, people, you want to meet, things you want to do), playlists.

• start the morning with a hot drink, like coffee, tea, or cocoa. preferably at a coffee shop, you go to routinely

• spend a lot of time at the library. become familiar with the hallways and shelves, and find a favorite spot.

• become familiar with the local art museums. when hanging out with friends or a lover, you'll find it romantic and timeless.

• find a favorite author. familiarize yourself with their work and how they formulate their ideas. 

• sit outside on a stone bench and read philosophy. discuss it with your friends during deep discussions at midnight.