I always spend this day quietly.

This year I will bake Easter cake again according to my grandmother's recipe. It is written in an old notebook, yellowed, with spots of dough.

Easter is one of those holidays that you can’t help but feel in your heart. Especially if we talk about Ukrainian Easter — a bright, deep, very warm tradition that unites entire generations. At this time, houses smell of vanilla and fresh baked goods, and in the soul — peace, anticipation of a miracle and a special silence filled with meaning.

When I was a little girl, Easter began with the smell of vanilla and the rustle of newspaper on the kitchen table - that's where my grandmother cooled the cakes. And, of course, with the question, “Have you rolled the eggs out of the refrigerator yet?” - as if they had to prepare themselves for coloring.

Spring for me isn't just a change in weather, it's an internal adjustment. You know how before Easter we clean the house? Well, I feel like my soul needs a general cleaning too. To wipe the dust off hopes, throw out old resentments and put dreams in their proper place. 🌸

Easter for me is not only a religious holiday, it's also a personal moment of feeling spring and hope.

There is something very special about the moment when you bring fire home from the church.

In short, Easter is like New Year's Eve for me, only with cottage cheese, eggs and no olivier. And if a little more seriously - it's the time when my soul finally wakes up with snowdrops, and I - with the aroma of freshly baked paska (which, by the way, I never get perfectly even, but it's already a tradition).

In our family, putting together an Easter basket is a whole event.

Today I want to share with you my thoughts on how small steps can lead to big changes in our lives.

When you think your day should be productive, but then realize that the only thing you truly need for happiness is a few hours of rest. How to become a master of lazy perfection? Let me tell you how to do it at the highest level, without getting off the couch.

Such people may seem completely normal, even good, but their behavior is a subtle form of pressure. Toxic people are not always the ones who yell or argue.

If we constantly chase the illusion of happiness and avoid negative emotions, we can easily fall into a trap of self-imposed limitations. Understanding that it’s okay to be disappointed, sad, or angry is also part of life.

We live in a world where "normalcy" is considered the highest value. But when we ask ourselves what normalcy truly means, we realize that everything around us is just a set of habits, social constructs, and imposed ideals. We do things the way we've been taught, the way our parents or society expected us to. But why can't we simply live the way we feel?

Have you ever caught yourself putting another person at the center of your life and losing yourself? Love can become an addiction if you stop being a whole person without a partner.

If you've ever celebrated Easter the Ukrainian way - you know exactly what the battle of the century looks like.

Easter is one of the brightest and most anticipated holidays in Ukraine. It is not just a religious holiday, it is a soulful ritual, family warmth and the real magic of spring, which every year comes to life in the heart of every Ukrainian.

The Wednesday before Easter is not yet the holiday itself, but there is already something special in the air.

Maundy Thursday has always been a special day for me.

The Friday before Easter is a special day for me. It’s when the house smells clean, fresh bread and a little vanilla.