Kath's rose garden

I’m so glad you came to my garden! If you’d like, you can take a seat, and I’ll make us some tea- oh, that stack of books? I know, perhaps they’re a little out of place, scattered around my porch like that. My apologies, I haven’t had the chance to organise them yet. But feel free to flip through some, if you’re interested! I’ll be right back <3

[kather1ne-rose]

There you go – a warm cup of tea. You know, I brew it using my homegrown lavender and mint. They’re just a little further into the garden, past the sage and rosemary…

Ah, I see you’ve found one of my old journals! Yeah, I used to be quite the romantic- can’t say I’ve changed much. No, no, of course it’s okay! You can read whatever you want, I have no secrets from such a kind guest. But before you do, let me tell you a little about myself – to paint the bigger picture,

ㅤꨄ︎ Name; Kath, Katherine

ㅤꨄ︎ Age; 17

ㅤꨄ︎ Languages; Dutch, English, and studying Spanish and Latin

ㅤꨄ︎ Favourite flowers; Roses, lilies of the valley, and crocuses

ㅤꨄ︎ Favourite books; Once upon a broken heart, White nights, and Check & Mate

ㅤꨄ︎ Hobbies and interests; Reading, writing, chess, journaling, yoga, music, and many more

‘’The blurred lines between fiction and reality’’

My Wattpad;

https://www.wattpad.com/kather1nerose?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_profile

[nixscriptum]

[its-funnytwittertweets]

[luminote]

Here, a piece of my heart for the one who owns it.

[river-mort]

dear Santa please make ai bubble blow up and every ai service go bankrupt facing legal charges for stealing other's work

[kather1ne-rose]

And yet, the only way to truly escape the thoughts that hold me captive is, strangely enough, to think. My intellectual mind is my oppressor as well as my saviour.

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(To fuel my new interest; morse code <3 )

[kather1ne-rose]

Anti-doomscrolling tips

Somebody recently asked me, upon seeing my low screentime, how I managed to (mostly) avoid doomscrolling. And really, the answer was quite simple; hobbies.

I, personally, like to identify as a ‘Jack of all trades’. There are simply so many things that I love doing, experiencing, and want to know, that it’s impossible for me to focus on one single thing.

Therefore, I have an almost never-ending list of hobbies, tucked safely into my notes app and scribbled in several half-used journals.

I strongly recommend anyone struggling with phone-use to make a list like this aswel; just write down one or two things you enjoy doing, and add something new to the list whenever you find something new to do. And then, hopefully, next time you grab your phone and find yourself opening tiktok, Instagram, or whatever you use to scroll, you’ll get yourself to open the notes app and pick another thing to do instead. (A second tip is to add hobbies/activities of all difficulty levels, for when you’re exhausted or when you need a challenge. Different energy levels ask for different activities.)

As an example, here’s my list;

HOBBIES

writing (fiction, writing prompts (fiction/journal), essays, journaling, letters, philosophising, reviews (movies/books/food), etc.)

research (random interests, Q&A, fiction-related (Harry Potter, Maze Runner, etc.), etc.)

art (sketching, drawing, photography, art walks (possibly + research at home afterward), etc.)

Spanish (music, puzzles, etc.)

exploration (discovering new places)

candle making

reading

alone time (no screen, nothing specific: just sit in your room or living room, perhaps browsing through bookshelves or collections. Boredom is the savior of the mind. Being alone with a simple pen and paper is also an option.)

books

studying (especially at the library)

gym

workouts

yoga/pilates

cycling

walking

sudoku puzzles

coloring

Junk journaling

Bullet journaling

Creating cookbooks/plant research/herb research/etc. pages in my journal (with text and drawings)

Being offline (no-screen challenges, for example)

Being outside

Hogwarts Legacy

Minecraft

Baking

Cooking

Calling friends

Lyrics (writing them or analysing existing ones)

Translating

(Mini) diamond paintings

3D puzzles

Working on my personal archive

DIYs

Puzzles

Listening to music

Raw dogging boredom

Trying to learn something new (instrument, sport, tricks, etc.)

Playing chess

Photo album

Organizing/tidying up

Spending time with pets

Taking a nap

Making lunch

Following tutorials

Meeting up with friends

Taking the train somewhere

Going to a café

Going to town

Working/Earning extra money/Selling things

Maths (seriously, it’s so fun)

[kather1ne-rose]

Reminder: Enjoy your time here. Not because you’re going to die someday, but because you are alive right now.

[strokeofserenity]

Virginia Woolf, “Moments of Being: A Collection of Autobiographical Writing”

[kather1ne-rose]

To drown is to feel

-Katherine <3 (me)

[bloombound]

“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.”

— Oscar Wilde

[kather1ne-rose]

Have been relearning this art lately <3

[kather1ne-rose]

In moments like these, it can be felt that one is born from stardust

[kather1ne-rose]

And as I wandered through the Scottish hills, seagulls crying in the air and grass growing sideways in the wind, a thought came to me. An understanding somewhat dizzying, yet sure within my bones: I was stammering around, hazily searching for a place to rest — like an animal looking for a place to breathe its final breath.

ㅤꨄ︎ Journal entry straight from my personal diary <3 (08.08.2025)

[kather1ne-rose]

Metal against metal, feet shifting in sand as if performing an entrancing choreography. Sweat coated his forehead, cheeks flushed and gaze focussed. His eyes darted to my shoulder, and I spun sideways, the blade grazing my sleeve.

I lifted my arms, blocking his attack before it could come down on my helmet, and for a second our eyes met. His were the same colour as the wooden pillars, yet they seemed to shine brighter- in anticipated victory.

My lips curved into a small smile. Shifting my weight, I pushed forward, and his sword fell to the ground with a soft thud. Before he could cast his surprised gaze on the blade, my foot gently met his knee. He fell, landing on the sand beside his discarded weapon.

‘’Won’t you ever let me win?’’ Leo asked. Although his tone was displeased, his face was not.

‘’There’s no fun in that,’’ I said as I stuck out my hand. Now full on smiling, he grabbed it. His palm was warm in mine, and sand stuck to his skin, ‘’No fun for you, I’m sure.’’

My face flushed from the temperature, and from the earlier exercise. When he was standing securely again, my fingers- now sweaty, let go of his. ‘’You were better than last time.’’

His eyes were still on my hand, before they shifted to meet mine again, ‘’That’s ‘cause I got such a great teacher.’’

ㅤꨄ︎ quick sketch of a scene stuck in my head

[weltenwellen]

Joy Sullivan, “My Mother Says Kissing a Man Without a Mustache Is Like Eating Eggs Without Salt”, Instructions for Traveling West

[kather1ne-rose]

Beautiful <3

[kather1ne-rose]

“Oh, how wonderful the world looks through an artist’s lens.”

- While filming the faces of friends I’ve made and flowers I’ve picked

[kather1ne-rose]

Sometimes, you need to let yourself get lost to find who you truly are.