Hi, I’m Naida
Writer, overthinker, recovering perfectionist, and your loudest cheerleader
What You’ll Find Here
A thoughtful space to slow down, notice more, & find inspiration
Here you’ll find honest writing on wellness, style, money, and the quiet work of building a life that feels like yours. Some weeks that looks like a skincare routine or five pieces on repeat; other weeks it’s a hard conversation about a career you’ve outgrown, or what it costs to keep performing. There’s no formula here, and nothing you have to buy to belong. Just a woman thinking out loud, three times a week, in case it helps you think too.
Behind the Blog
Where it all began…
I didn’t start here. In my twenties I built a business, poured everything I had into it, and then walked away. Then I did it again. And again. The starting was never my problem — I’m good at beginnings. The staying was. It took me years to understand that the thing I kept calling discipline was actually performance, and performance is exhausting to keep up.
The Velvet Girl came out of putting that down. It’s a space for intentional living, real self-care, and becoming the woman you’re meant to be — without the performance. Not the version of self-care that’s a candle and a bath, but the kind that asks harder questions. I’m still figuring it out, in real time, alongside you. That’s rather the point.
THIS or THAT
Matcha
EARLY BIRD
Pilates
Candles
podcasts
Staying In
Coffee
Night owl
Yoga
Fresh Air
Audiobooks
Going out
LET’S BE FRIENDS
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