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Working on my painting of @macksimal 🌈🎨

Dress by @julia_lara_koenig

Reference Photo by Robert Fritz

Flower Headpiece by @bluetenzeit_wien

#workinprogress
#rainbowdress
#artaustria
#viennaart
#wienliebe taken in 1030 Wien by @_queerstories_

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#MoveWithUs
@diversityball 🩵🩷
@julia_lara_koenig 👗 taken in Erste Campus Wien by @_queerstories_

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67. Still here. Still becoming. Still slaying.

This year was loud and quiet at the same time.
I cried hard. I laughed deeper.
I was soft when the world expected armor.
I was strong when I thought I had nothing left.

There were moments that cracked me open.
Moments that stitched me back together differently.
Old doors closed. New ones didn’t knock — they appeared.

Success sat next to failure like old friends.
Love came in waves.
Truth came without warning.
And sometimes, yes — it was irritating.
But always enriching.

I learned (again):
To let new things in, something old has to be released.
Not with drama.
With honesty.

There were connections that healed.
Connections that hurt.
Connections that surprised me by staying.
Connections that taught me how to leave.

And somewhere between all of that, I felt it —
that quiet sentence from Home echoing softly:
“I’m gonna make this place my home.”
Not a place.
A self.

Now here we are.
In what looks like calm — but isn’t.
These “quiet times” are fertile ground.
Re-sorting. Re-aligning. Breathing in.
Getting ready.

2026 isn’t asking for permission.
It’s arriving with joy, hope, progress, love, rebellion, adventure. With movement. With heart.

More truth.
More freedom.
More me.

And you —
Where did you break open this year?
What did you leave behind without telling anyone?
What’s quietly preparing to rise in you?

“Home is where I’m gonna stay.”
And maybe — just maybe —
that’s finally inside.

#StillSlaying
#GoingMyWay
#2026Energy
#LifeWithTeeth
#BecomingHome by @_queerstories_

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9 months ago

Are you ready?

@titania.art.ificial gekommen, um zu bleiben 🔥

Meine Superpower: Authentizität 🩷🩵 taken in Rathaus, Vienna by @_queerstories_

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10 months ago

#UNO taken in Vienna, Austria by @_queerstories_

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10 months ago

Wochenrückblick — aber in real.
Diese Woche war ein wilder Mix aus high energy und heart heavy.
Business? Läuft besser als mein Kaffee am Morgen.
Freiwilligenarbeit? Pure Magic.
Freund*innen? Momente, die sich wie Sonnenflecken auf der Seele anfühlen.
Sport? Naja… reden wir nicht drüber 😅 – manchmal muss „Pause“ auch heilig sein.

Und dann.
Ein Moment, ein Satz, ein Bruch… und plötzlich steht die Welt still.
Mein #SafeSpace wackelt.
Alles, woran ich geglaubt habe, fühlt sich über Nacht anders an.
Also erstmal: Schreiben. Weinen. Atmen. Wieder atmen.

Aber weißt du was?
Es ist okay, kurz außer Atem zu sein.
Ich glaube fest dran:
Wenn sich etwas verändert, öffnet sich irgendwo ein neuer Raum.
Für Wachstum. Für Klarheit. Für uns.
Beziehungen dürfen sich verändern und trotzdem Teil unserer Geschichte bleiben.

EINATMEN. Wir schaffen das.
Feel free to share anything 67 🫶
Xoxo

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#67Vibes #WeeklyRecap #SafeSpaceJourney #EmotionalHealing #QueerCommunity #GenZFeels #StaySoft #GlowThroughWhatYouGoThrough #NewEraLoading #MentalHealthMatters taken in Vienna, Austria by @_queerstories_

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10 months ago

My trip to Berlin ❤️

Planned with friends, but in the end, I went alone. Cancel the trip? I thought about it a dozen times. Traveling alone? Being alone? I think all of us know that feeling.

Today, as I’m about to leave, I know: Yes, it was worth it.
Nothing went as planned – but that’s exactly why it was so beautiful. Berlin surprised me, held me, and showed me how much love can be found in encounters with strangers.

Right now I’m sitting in a small Turkish restaurant, tears in my eyes – tears full of gratitude. For the stories, the warmth, the people who shared love with me without expecting anything in return. Love is powerful. It makes us brave. It softens us. It makes us human.

I believe we should never forget:
🌿 Every person is a beautiful individual.
🌿 Love is the only thing that truly matters.
🌿 And sometimes change doesn’t start with people – but with the conditions we create for them.

Berlin, you were a story full of love. And a reminder that people are good at heart. 🤍✨

German caption below 👇🏻

Meine Reise nach Berlin ❤️

Geplant mit Freund*innen, am Ende allein. Absagen? X-mal überlegt. Allein reisen? Allein sein? Ich glaube, wir kennen dieses Gefühl alle.

Heute, kurz vor der Abreise, weiß ich: Ja, es war worth it.
Nichts lief wie geplant – aber genau deshalb war es so wunderschön. Berlin hat mich überrascht, getragen und mir gezeigt, wie viel Liebe in Begegnungen mit Fremden steckt.

Gerade sitze ich in einem kleinen türkischen Lokal, Tränen in den Augen – Tränen voller Dankbarkeit. Für die Geschichten, für die Wärme, für die Menschen, die mir Liebe geschenkt haben, ohne etwas zu erwarten. Liebe ist kraftvoll. Sie macht mutig. Sie macht weich. Sie macht menschlich.

Ich glaube, wir dürfen nie vergessen:
🌿 Jeder Mensch ist ein wunderschönes Individuum.
🌿 Liebe ist das Einzige, das zählt.
🌿 Und manchmal beginnt Veränderung nicht bei Menschen – sondern bei den Rahmenbedingungen, die wir für sie schaffen.

Berlin, du warst eine Story full of love. Und eine Erinnerung daran, dass Menschen gut sind. 🤍✨

#TravelLove #HumanToHuman #BerlinVibes taken in Berlin, Germany by @_queerstories_

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✨ What started as an online connection turned into a friendship that feels like home. ✨
We took a crazy leap — a workation together without ever having met. And somehow, it just worked.
We shared food, stories, long walks, laughter, honesty, and perspective.
Magda, you are powerful, kind, generous, and real. I’m so grateful our paths crossed.
Reminding me once again that meaningful relationships need courage, authenticity, and openness — nothing more. 🤍🌿
Here’s to the people who enter our lives and make everything feel lighter.

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Lo que empezó como una conexión online se convirtió en una amistad que se siente como casa. ✨
Tomamos un riesgo loco: una workation juntas sin habernos visto antes. Y funcionó.
Compartimos comida, historias, caminatas, risas, honestidad y nuevas perspectivas.
Magda, eres poderosa, generosa, auténtica y llena de luz. Estoy tan agradecida de tenerte en mi vida.
Una vez más entendí que las relaciones reales necesitan valentía, autenticidad y apertura. 🤍🌿
Brindemos por las personas que llegan a nuestra vida y la hacen más ligera.

#FriendshipJourney #RealConnections #WorkationVibes taken in Torremolinos-Málaga, Andalucia, Spain by @_queerstories_

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✨ Weekly Recap – Macksimal ✨ #1
— Tolle Begegnung, toller und energiereicher Urlaub ☑️❤️
Spanish Description in the comments👇🏻

I had an unforgettable time with @thebestmagda — a true POWERWOMAN.
I’ve been following her on social media for over two years, always wishing to meet her and feel her energy in real life. And guess what? It finally happened — and it was mindblowing.

Who just flies out to meet a “stranger”?
Well… I do.
And honestly, Magda would do the same.

We showed up fully: open, honest, curious.
No masks, no pretenses. Just US.
Two people willing to meet on eye level, take on each other’s perspective, and grow together.
And from that, something beautiful started:
A wonderful friendship.
Let’s keep writing our story, Magda. ✨

Human connection and bold conversations pull us closer together.
You don’t have to be as crazy as we are — but maybe the world needs more of this: giving trust to someone new, sharing warmth, and daring to see through someone else’s eyes.

Careful: it might just change your life. ❤️‍🔥

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👉 Your turn!

Tell me in the comments:
When was the last time you had an unforgettable encounter that happened under crazy or unexpected circumstances?

@chacha.aloha_malaga thx for a great workout and the wonderful vibe. ❤️

@xenonspain & @lucciannox gracias por el fantástico show de bingo, @edentorremolinos. Fuiste mi estrella. Nos vemos en Viena.

#MagicConnections #RealStories #AuthenticVibes #SoulfulEncounters #StoryOfUs taken in Torremolinos-Málaga, Andalucia, Spain by @_queerstories_

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We all want DRAG.

Gemeinsam mit @katarina.klima.makeupartist & @sabrinamakeupbysabrina 💜❤️🩷 taken in Lightbox-Academy by @_queerstories_

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When you light someone else’s torch with your own, you don’t lose your fire, you just make more light and more ❤️‍🔥.
PERIOD taken in Vienna, Austria by @_queerstories_

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Pause, Auszeit, Durchatmen und im Moment sein! by @_queerstories_

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