Sophia in short

I moved to Lisbon six summers ago. I live with my partner Kael. He is Brazilian and we met in a bar right before covid hit, so we quarantined together and that was the beginning of us. I am from The Netherlands and lived in different places around the world for the past ten years. As a kid, we always came to Portugal to visit family on a farm one hour from Lisbon. They've got donkeys and chickens and turkeys and grow their own veggies. I was always mesmerized by this pure and self-sustained life. After living in Bali for about two to three years, I decided to move to Portugal. The Portuguese climate is great, but I'm particularly inspired by Lisbon's light. It reflects everywhere which at times makes me feel like I'm in some sort of heaven on earth. Though things have been changing a lot in this city in the past years, it still has its rough and unpolished edges which I'm really fond of.

I used to do photography in the past, but now I am focussed on my writing projects. Since being a kid I always dreamt of writing a book, and two years ago I finally decided to take myself up to a challenge and start writing. Last year I published my first novel called "Violet Syrup". I won't lie, it was scary to publish my book considering it's semi-autobiographical. Now I am working on my second novel which is going to be a fictional story set in Andalucia.

Next to writing I run my own Instagram account where I share bits of my daily life. My city strolls, Portuguese lunches, coffees, and my daily outfits. My wardrobe is quite random, one could say, I have lots of clothing items of different styles. I'm a mix 'n match kind of person through and through. I spend a lot of time at home and like to cook and experiment with food, so that's why home is important to me. My home needs to feel cozy and warm.