The Messy Manifesto

Hi, I’m Carlie—and if you’ve ever felt like your life is a glitter-covered moodboard with no clear theme but vibes, you’re in the right place.

I created The Messy Manifesto as a cozy corner of the internet for multi-passionate misfits, creative wanderers, and anyone who’s ever started a DIY project with a croissant in one hand and a cat in the other. This blog is my love letter to imperfection, emotional storytelling, and the kind of creative chaos that makes life feel full.

I live in the Pacific Northwest with my boyfriend and two cats, Zag and Zeldy, who are both deeply committed to knocking things off my desk and photobombing my projects. I believe in snacks as sacred rituals, glitter as a neutral, and the magic of starting before you’re ready.

Here, you’ll find a little bit of everything: food that comforts, books that stir something deep, outfits that feel like armor or art, travel that inspires, and DIY experiments that sometimes go wildly off-script. It’s messy. It’s moody. It’s magical.

The Messy Manifesto isn’t about having it all together—it’s about celebrating the beautiful, tangled, glitter-dusted truth of who you are.

So grab a snack, pet a cat, and stay awhile. You’re already part of the manifesto.