Ana Wonderlust

"In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act."

Hello my friends, and happy midweek!
I'm taking a slight break from the food posting to resume with a little #ootd!
However I feel as if this post taps a tad bit into some ~ emotional ~ baggage. No, I'm only joking! But really, these photos did cause a tiny conflict inside my head. I was going back and forth on whether I should post them or keep them saved on my phone. And the reason being, as silly as it might sound to an outsider is I'be always been suuuuper insecure about my ears. In case for some reason you haven't noticed they are quite.... on the larger side of things. I feel as if everyone has cute petite lil ears but nope, not me!
Honestly guys, the struggle is real when you love updo's and braids but you feel the need to wear your hair down all the time to hide your massive ears!!! Luckily, I've learned to except that they are a part of me and not going anywhere. I actually don't recall the last time I felt I had to wear my hair down out of embarrassment. Unfortunately this was a very common pattern throughout my childhood up until around highschool.
This post isn't supposed to be a rant about vanity. Please don't get me wrong, on the contrary I'm very grateful for my ears and good hearing. It's definitely not something I take for granted. I just wanted to open up about an issue that has always caused a lack of self esteem in myself. I'm on a journey of enlightenment and self love. Lately it's been getting easier to look at my flaws and honestly say that I accept and love them. I'm not saying everyday is like that, but most are and I'm so proud of that. I just wanted to give a friendly reminder that we are all human and have flaws! But we can't allow these flaws to destroy us. Rather they are a part of us and we need to accept them and show them some love as well. Everyone is unique and it's part of what makes life so wonderful and refreshing. In case you haven't heard it latley, you ARE good enough and kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world. No matter what you look like!

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My Weekly Eats!

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♡ Sweet Tooth Satisfaction ♡

'' If we are what we eat... Well, I am awfully sweet. ''

Happy midweek, sweet hearts!

I have just the thing that will get you through the rest of the week! How about a jam packed blog post that you won't be able to read through without drooling? Or perhaps you'll be on the next flight out to Amsterdam! You're welcome ;-)

1.) This big boy is called the "Dutch Pancake." Imagine this: A thin crepe like pancake with clusters of stroopwaffel inside. (A stroopwaffel is a cookie filled with caramel on the inside.) But it doesn't stop there, folks! It's topped with cinnamon ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate chunks, and powdered sugar! Gains, much?

2) On the opposite spectrum as far as size goes, we have "Poffertjes." Don't let their tiny cuteness deceive you, they are absolutely delicious! These tiny pancakes are covered in powdered sugar and topped with ice cream and caramel sauce. As far as the sauce goes, they can be topped with whatever your little heart desires!

3) Now I know what you're thinking. At first glance this looks just like an ordinary cookie, no big deal. However, it's not! As soon as I bit into this cookie my taste buds were in absolute heaven! It's a fudge cookie filled with white chocolate. Mmmmm. Something that's quite unique about the bakery that sells them is the fact this is the only item on the menu. That's correct, as in it's t h a t good!

4) By now you've probably come to the realisation that the Dutch are pretty big on waffles. Yes, this is true! Look at how pretty these are. Covered in milk chocolate and topped with fresh fruit. As soon as I saw these displayed outside a bakery it was GAME OVER. But can you really blame me?!

5) Last but not least, we have one of my favourites macarons! Living in Europe it's very easy to find these. They seem to be around every corner. Which can be a good or bad thing. The hardest part is choosing which bakery to purchase them from. But then that's only half the battle because you have to figure out which flavours you want as well!!! #Thestruggleisreal guys.