“Monday Moon Phase is a space where creativity meets healing, joy, and a touch of magic.”
Dad & Sammy
Where it all Began
Back in 2020, life shifted — I was made redundant. Instead of rushing straight back into the 9–5 grind, I gave myself permission to pause. In that space, I opened an Etsy shop, and honestly? I bloody loved it.
For 18 months, I poured myself into creating, but eventually I noticed patterns. Balancing a shop alongside life and my own wellbeing wasn’t sustainable, and I had to make the tough choice to close MondayMoonStore.
But here’s the truth: once that creative spark catches hold, it never really leaves you.
What Fuels my spark
Life!
It’s hard to pin down exactly what keeps my fire burning, but I know this much: my family always comes first. When life throws you a curveball, you can either dodge it or do everything you can to catch it. Last year, my dad was diagnosed with dementia — and that’s one curveball you simply can’t hold onto.
So, my mum and I are learning, adapting, and focusing on what matters most: keeping him safe, happy, and loved. He spent so many years raising me and caring for me, and now it’s my turn to give that love and care back.
Creativity has become both my escape and my fuel. This little shop is where I pour that energy, that love, that need to make something brighter out of the hard stuff. And like many small business owners, if I can make it work from home, I’ll give it everything I’ve got.
Monday Moon Phase was Born
Through all the tough times in life, there were always two things I could count on: the moon and the ocean.
The crashing waves calmed me on countless nights when my mind refused to rest, and the glow of the moon kept me company. I don’t remember much from my school days (and we definitely won’t do the maths on how long ago that was!) — but one thing stuck: the moon controls the tides. So, in a way, the waves that soothed me were a gift from both.
It might sound strange, but the moon has always been a reminder that beauty isn’t about perfection. Something so stunning and bright also carries a shadow side. Just like us. Just like life. The moon is admired the world over, even with all its craters. It isn’t a smooth sphere in the sky, yet it’s perfectly imperfect — moving through its phases, the way we move through our lives.
And to top it off, yours truly was born on a Monday. And as fate would have it, Monday comes from “Moon Day.”
So in a nutshell: beauty is not perfect. We all have our light and our dark, and it’s those flaws and phases that make each of us unique.
Me & Mum 25
NYC 2025
Why I create
Yes, I’ve spoken about creating so I can work from home, so I can escape, and so I can put my family first. All of that is true. But the prologue to that story is this: I create to heal, and to look deeper into life.
It’s so easy to live inside boxes — the ones people hand us, the ones society expects us to stay in. For a long time, I tried. But it never felt right. It took sitting down with myself, asking who I really am, what I love, and what lights me up, to discover what happiness actually looks like. Once I found that truth, everything else became so much brighter.
Dressing how I want, listening to what I want — even when it isn’t considered “normal” where I live — made me feel lighter, because I was finally being true to myself. Learning to take the negativity that wasn’t mine and put it in a mental box labeled “That’s a them problem” made my mind quieter, calmer.
And in that space, I found myself again. I started caring about who I am and what I want. Because here’s the truth: if fitting into everyone else’s boxes drains you, you’ll never have the energy to love the people who matter most.
That’s why I create. It’s my reminder — and hopefully yours — that life doesn’t have to fit inside the lines. It can be messy, imperfect, and still beautifully yours.
“Every item I make carries a little piece of that journey — the reminder to live brighter, love deeper, and embrace your true self, no matter what phase of life you’re in.”
