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There are things you can only truly understand if you actually experience them. I was aware that a life could change completely within 3 months but I didn’t realise how much until few weeks ago.
Last Quarter I came out of the clinic for burnout and depression, rebuilding a life, starting a new job, getting back to the gym, finding hobbies back such as archery and photography, acting on set, starting BJJ, doing BTS and pregnancy shootings, sharing my passion with friends and started editorial photography, a long dream of mine.

But there were normal moments, spending time with my mom, slowly taking care of myself again, dancing with friends and just being present

I even got to filming the most important selftape in my career so far (I didn’t get the part but at least a call back, a win is a win).

And in the midst of me trying to live, she lost her battle to cancer.

And although all these things matter in a life I would scrap them all to spend just one more hour with my mom. In hindsight it is all so gods damn unimportant. How can a person who has been here my whole life suddenly disappear? Nothing makes sense now and I still struggle to breathe. Reminiscing to all the moments I took for granted. We should have had more time. She should have had more birthdays. I am still texting her but she doesn’t reply anymore. And I stopped counting the days we spent together, I am now counting how many days bring me closer to her, trying to make her proud whilst I do so, continuing to chase my dreams and started the studies she wanted me to continue. Most of this feels so pointless, yet I can’t stay stuck in a version of me that existed when she was still here. Grieving her but also who I used to be, and all the memories ripped away from us. Until we meet again Mom, I will honour your values and the way you lived.

If you read all this, hug your mom for me. by @minyroncari

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21 days ago

You won’t get to help me choose my wedding dress, meet my children, see New Zealand together, renovate a castle as we imagined, or just stroke my hair when I am sad. We didn’t have enough time being friends, and I am trying to be grateful that we got that kind of relationship at all, grateful for the moments we shared, and for having met you in this life, but I needed so much more. I wasn’t ready and you are leaving a hole in me nothing will ever be able to fill. I will look for your eyes in the trees, for your voice in the wind, your warmth in the sun. Looking for signs you are still with me somehow.

You should have won, everything went so fast. Going into the hospital just to relieve some pain. You fought so hard, and selfishly I needed you to stay here. But you are relieved now. And I will miss you forever.

Until we meet again on the other side, I will honour your energy and passion and make you proud, coming back to you with many stories to share when we are reunited.

13.07.1964-30.08.2026 by @minyroncari

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a month ago

Throw back to this weekend, and without a specific caption this would be a normal camera roll, but as I am trying to be more open with what happens behind the lens, here is what this event truly meant.
I haven’t been to a festival and enjoyed it since 2024. I tried last year to force myself to go and dance as it’s something I loved to do, but whilst I was struggling with depression and in heavy burnout, the maximum I could hold was 2 hours and needed 3 days without moving to recover, sprinkling some panic attacks on top. So where people see a cool event, for some people it’s a milestone, when I posted last year, you had no idea at what cost it came and that I tried to go in a desperate attempt to get my life back. You never know what’s going on in someone’s life from a couple of pictures, not even from closest friends if they decide not to share their struggles. Let’s be kind to each other and curious rather than judging. And if you are reading that and currently struggling, it gets better I promise.
And to close this off, I am celebrating some sense of recovery as I enjoyed this beautiful day with @tanja_modellife who became a real friend and stepped up when other people stepped out of my life. I am incredibly thankful to have you and hope everyone gets a Tanja in their life 🤍 taken in Tension Festival by @minyroncari

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2 months ago

Answer is yes. To whatever.

Inspired by @kusumita.k 🫶 taken in Tension Festival by @minyroncari

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2 months ago

It‘s something else 😫
Team @one_oftwelve
Photographer @roujiamo774 taken in Beijing, China by @minyroncari

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2 months ago

Second time because insta deleted our first attempt 🤡
“A woman waits alone with a red suitcase for someone who never arrives. As the night unfolds, anticipation turns into acceptance. By the time she leaves, she is no longer
interested in the original destination. She stops waiting for someone to save her.”

“No show” is my first editorial type of shooting where beautiful Alessia played the main Character.

Model @alessiaxserio
Styling found in @brockigarage
Creative Direction and photography @minyroncari
Light assist @morganealissa
Location @zypressenbilliard

I love the results and can’t wait to do more ✨🤍 taken in Billiards Zypresse by @minyroncari

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3 months ago

There is something funny about seeing yourself in pictures, a beautified version of yourself held in time. Models know their angles, how to pose to be aesthetically pleasing, the lighting is edited, imperfections retouched. What remains is a polished version of a person. And even if I know all of this, at times I make myself violence not to compare myself to other beautiful women on social media. If you ever feel less because of an edited and posed picture of a trained model, remember that they look like normal human beings on a day to day basis, these pictures are art and are meant to look different from candid pictures. I have a belly pouch, more scars than i can count, i have pimples and bad hair days, and on my lutheal phase (and most mornings 🥸) I look like a goblin that escaped from a cave. Please be kind to yourself 🫶
Pics by the amazing @jules.delalune taken in Lyon, France by @minyroncari

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3 months ago

Best alliance to exist is a friend with a camera and a gorgeous facecard 🤝
We came up with the whole creative direction on the spot, BTS coming next ✨
Model @tanja_modellife taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @minyroncari

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3 months ago

It might not be impressive from the outside, it’s “just” a shortfilm, it’s not airing on amazon or netflix, but I once didn’t even dare to dream about that kind of production. Yet here I am, incorporating a psychologically layered role, the type of roles I love most, a Mom struggling with postpartum depression. With an amazing crew, a great production, and big dreams for all of us. Although it is a passion project, it is mostly my proof that my desires, my dreams become reality. Before chasing the next, I am enjoying this step, as this was once something I didn’t believe I could ever get

Thanks to the whole crew, I will forget some of you surely
Director & producer @carlvictorkruger
Dop @lukasfilm_ltd @mick.vuillemier
Producer & actress @iamalicebauer
Actors @carmelaacb @severinonegri
AD @eliz.lizetta
Sound @ Walter
Maske @yokoschweizer
Kostum alva&sanja taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @minyroncari

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3 months ago

In an age where AI is everywhere and becoming undetectable, it gives me the urge as artist to create even more with my own hands. I appreciate art that is raw and prone to imperfections. Because its palpable, because you know its human made. We shot just a few pictures in this reunion walk when @rliu made a stop in my city during his Swiss roadtrip, and by far not every picture came out great. Because of lightning conditions, my posing or even the film, and somehow it made the good pictures even more meaningful as its not a given. It requires dedication, time and passion to get a result. AI would probably get you something incredibly beautiful. But most of the time its not even the result that matters most but the journey and thats a priceless lesson I try to remember and apply to every aspect of life.
Enjoy the journey.

Pics by @rliu taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @minyroncari

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3 months ago

The last 3 months felt like a lifetime, but somehow, for good reasons.
I met up with friends
Baked
Trained
Practiced photography
Spent time on set
Tried out jiu jitsu at @mnml.jiujitsuzurich
Flew to China
Trained Kung Fu
Got beaten up by @shifuyanhao
Got sticks broken on my shoulder
Made friends for a lifetime
Baked (more) and made new friends
Got creative and painted
Got on set again
Played with clay
Enjoyed being present fully

What’s your favourite memory of the last quarter? by @minyroncari

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4 months ago

Postpartum depression is a type of depression that happens after having a baby. It affects up to 1 in 7 women. You may have emotional highs and lows and frequent crying, or feeling worthless. You may have trouble caring for your baby or yourself - Rükkehr zur Quelle, a movie by @carlvictorkruger produced by @iamalicebauer is narrating the story of a mother to be, trying to navigate her trauma caused by her depressed mother and breaking the cycle.
I had the honour to impersonate the mother, after having fought and struggled with depression myself, having this safe space to express my struggles was more than therapeutic.
We are excited for the end result. Until it airs, here are some Behind the Scenes to tease and share the journey.

Thanks to the amazing team for the days of filming we had over the past year 🤍 taken in Zürich, Switzerland by @minyroncari

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