Dark Academia Guide

hobbies

•write to your future lover, your past or future self, or no one in particular, and place the letter in an envelope and seal it with wax

•learn a death language, even when others say it's useless.l

•press flowers into journals only written in black ink

•seek out aged books in thrift stores, its fragrance is oddly comforting, and turning its pages

•sketch the faces of those you know and those unknown to you, the ones you long to know and the ones never known

•reading

•writing poems, it's very relaxing

•pen pal

•paint using natural resources, like making watercolors with flowers, and leaves, and dirt

•research something your interested in

•take advantage of close books stores and library's

•thrift old teacups

•start a book club with friends

•find a park and journal till the sun sets

•make bookmarks with old post cards or pressed flowers

•replace phone time with reading a book

•go to a cafe and spend some alone time reading and annotating

•light candles

•make a cup of tea or coffee

•organize your space

•give handwritten letters to lovers/friends/yourself

•wake up and watch the sun rise

•listen to jazz and classical music

•find a favorite author

•sit outside and soak up sun

•learn a new game, chess, card game, poker, etc.