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Thegentlediary

@thegentlediary

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London based Poet ✨
📖 The Gentle Art of Losing coming 11th of November 2026!
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Some of you may have seen little glimpses of this already, but today I finally get to share the cover of my book properly. 🤍

The Gentle Art of Losing.

What started as a collection of words I wrote while trying to make sense of my own experiences has slowly become something I can hold in my hands.

This book holds so many versions of me. The ones who were struggling, the ones who were learning to let go, and the ones who were slowly finding their way back to themselves.

Its about loss, healing and becoming. About all the things we leave behind as we grow into who we’re meant to be, even when the growing doesn’t look the way we imagined.

It’s crazy and beautiful to think that something so personal might soon become a part of someone else’s story, too.

11.11.26. one month until The Gentle Art of Losing is out in the world.

Preorders are open through the link in my bio.

Thank you for being here for this part of the journey. I can’t wait to share more with you. 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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From the chapter Becoming in The Gentle Art of Losing: A soft, whispered moment between me and my own heart. These words are here to remind us that coming home to ourselves is all we ever need. 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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A little sneak preview… ✨

Some of the most tender sketches inside The Gentle Art of Losing were created by my best friend, Robyn — her lines hold as much gentleness as the words.

What a blessing it is to have her collaborating on something so meaningful to me. I can’t wait for you to see how it all comes together. 🫶🏻

#thegentlediary #thegentleartoflosing #poetrybook by @thegentlediary

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perhaps finding your way back to yourself isn’t about becoming someone new.

perhaps it’s about remembering the parts of you that were always there, beneath the noise, the expectations and everything you thought you had to be.

a little piece of the return, from my upcoming poetry collection, the gentle art of losing. 🤍

11.11.26 by @thegentlediary

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4 days ago

there’s something about being up here that makes the world feel a little softer. ☁️

no notifications, no little things to get caught up in, no need to be anything other than where you are.

just a moment to exist, and nothing more. by @thegentlediary

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6 days ago

Being an overthinker is exhausting because sometimes the situation is over, but your brain is still holding the meeting. 😭

Please tell me I’m not the only one who can turn one slightly weird interaction into a full evening of analysis. by @thegentlediary

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11 days ago

A little poem from a prompt by @angelealowes 🤍

“the dark wouldn’t guide me”

I wanted to explore the difference between simply surviving and actually feeling alive, and what it means to begin reaching for the light when you’ve spent so long in the dark. by @thegentlediary

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13 days ago

Believe me it gets better 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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17 days ago

Can I be honest? I’ve been having a lot of those “am I actually doing this right?” moments lately. From the outside, I probably look like I’ve got it all figured out, but the truth is, I doubt myself more than people probably realise.

I’m learning that confidence doesn’t always mean feeling certain. Sometimes it’s simply deciding to keep going while a little part of you is still scared. 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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20 days ago

A lot of change is happening in my life at the moment, and thankfully, it’s good change.

But naturally, the little “can I actually do this?” thoughts have started creeping in.

I had to sit with myself for a moment and realise that maybe I’m not afraid because something is wrong. Maybe I’m just scared of change. Scared of stepping into things I once prayed for. Scared of becoming someone I haven’t met yet.

But I’m going for it anyway.

Maybe sometimes we have to feel the fear and take the next step anyway. 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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22 days ago

perhaps becoming
is quieter than we imagine.

a little more rooted,
a little less afraid
of taking our time. by @thegentlediary

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24 days ago

Perhaps you don’t need too…. 🤍 by @thegentlediary

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