Holding My Heart: A Pink October Reflection

Sometimes a picture captures more than just light — it captures a heartbeat. This post is deeply personal. I can’t help but think of my godmother, who’s losing the battle with breast cancer in her 86 years old.

I had everything ready for this look — the new [monso] Aina Hair from Kustom9, the ethereal Faelina Skin by Glam Affair (a collab with Mellow Ellie & Not Found), and the luminous Illusia Body Skin from Ethereal Essence — but something still felt incomplete.

Then I remembered the Secret Poses – Your Heart set buried somewhere in my inventory… and suddenly, everything clicked. That little red heart became a symbol — of love, of memory, of how fragile and fierce life can be at the same time.

The Aina Hair has this carefree yet emotional flow that matched the sea breeze perfectly, while the soft light on the Faelina face skin added that gentle, almost angelic glow I wanted. Ethereal Essence’s Illusia Body Skin wraps the Reborn body with delicate iridescence, enhancing the softness of the moment.

For the final touch, I wore the Illusia Bodysuit by Mellow Ellie — a dreamy collab piece that fits like liquid light. It wasn’t about fashion this time. It was about feeling. About holding my heart — and hers — close.

This post is also my last commitment for now before I take some time to focus entirely on my family through this difficult moment we’re facing. I want to be fully present, to hold space for the people I love most. Once I feel stronger and ready again, I’ll be back.