#backyardcore

i wanted 2 come up with an aesthetic/community centered around kindness & loving urself (while also not being associated w anything/anyone Bad) and what i settled on is *drum roll*

backyardcore!!

but what is it? basically, its about appreciating the little things. one thing i personally take for granted is my backyard. if i want to knit, i might as well knit outside. if i want to draw, why not draw outside? something as simple as taking an activity out of the house and into the backyard (or onto the porch, or even beside an open window!) can have a profound impact on your mood.

what about the aesthetic? well, i like to think of it as a mix-match of elements from naturecore, gardencore, dirtcore, and other related things. its also rather versatile, as it's about love -- love of the self and love of the other -- through nature. some characteristics of backyardcore are:

- grass, especially covered in native wildflowers/"""weeds""" (fuck lawns!)

- flowers and gardens

- stepping stones, little pathways, cobblestone arches

- dirt, moss, leaves, sticks, yknow

- bugs n other creepy crawlies!

- picnics

- or anything else outside! like i said, the act of taking an activity outside (or opening the curtains/a window if you cant get there) is backyardcore itself

the last thing is, anyone (barring bigots, of course) can be/participate in backyardcore! theres no need to make a "backyardself", because thats just you but in your backyard. you dont have to look or act a certain way, you dont have to have a "pretty" backyard, or a yard at all! its all about finding love and life in the small things, in the breeze through the grass, in the bugs flying around flowers, in the sunlight filtering through the leaves, in the present moment.