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Many years ago a lovely mori friend wrote a series of prompts for writing, sketching, photography, and cooking! These prompts were super cute and I completed them for sketching once. However, I wanted to edit a few and make some more focused mori specific prompts for 2025 that mori folk might be able to use.  You can check out the original prompts here , if you are interested! Some of the prompts are the same, and some are updated. There is also one new category, WEAR! WRITE ! Use these prompts for journaling or blogging. Comfort Food: Write about eating or preparing your favorite/a meaningful meal. Mind Garden: Describe your dream garden. Furry Friends: Write about your pets, animals you like, or other animal friends. Memento Mori: Write about dark or spooky topics, dark mori, or any combination of the two! Mushroom: Describe your favorite mushrooms, research and share about a new mushroom, or how you incorporate mushrooms into mori. Winter Mori: Write about wearing mori in the wi...

When I read the prompt for this month, I thought about being creative with it. But honestly, it's really more fun to approach it straightforward. So, let's go through a list of bag types seen throughout the years in mori fashion! There's honestly more types than you would think. 1) Baskets An absolute classic option, and perhaps the most well known. Baskets have been a staple in mori fashion since its creation. Their whimsical and vintage quality makes it well suited for the mori aesthetic! Baskets can be carried plain with no extra accessories, or might be customized with lace, trim, bows, straps, and more! They may also be stiff baskets like you might find at any thrift store, or more malleable raffia options. 2) Simple Side Bags Simple side bags, usually made of leather or other solid colors and fabrics, are also a popular choice in mori kei. With their simple natural look, practical size, plenty of space for carrying your daily items, and availability in any mainstream ...