It's autumn, her power is growing

Autumn will always feel like the new year. It never goes away. New Years feels like an unwanted birthday but September is a time of hope.

Quick PSA about writing: The thing about loving books is that it often goes hand in hand with wanting to try out writing yourself sometimes. The tricky part about this is that because most book lovers have accumulated such a high standard from their consumption, they often haven't put what they've learnt into practise. This leaves you with the awkward situation of being knowledgeable enough to be aware that what you're writing is bad but not being knowledgeable enough to know how to fix it. I've gone through this (still am tbh) and im sure others have too. What you need to remember is that writing is a skill that is honed and crafted over time, not some talent you're born with, much like other art forms. The only way to get better is to try it. And after you've tried it, practise it. It's hard, but that's what makes it worth it.

an autumny leonie video is always such a treat

I'm 49 and I still have the same feeling of Autumn being the beginning of something new.❤

I use my empty candles for a lot of things: hair elastics, make up brushes, kitchen items, I put fairy lights in them, paint them and use them for my bookmarks, as a pen holder on my desk etcetera

Tip for the candle problem: refill them yourself! ✨ I will usually keep the glasses and collect leftover wax from other candles as well, buy some wicks and do my own candles. Also you can use your scent yourself! It's really really easy believe me :)

I'm 37 and I still look at fall as being a season of renewal! I think the crisp air just energizes me and it's the sign of the fun of summer being over and getting back to longer days indoors, etc. This is when I usually try new things, new skills, settle into better routines.

HELL YEAH THIS MADE MY DAY

she’s back!! she’s thriving!! she’s vibing!! AND IT’S FALL

It's hilarious how Leonie processes her emotions about having no more candles in real time and we all get to watch it. Love your booktube videos and vlogs!

Years after graduation and not even having a typical summer holiday, September still feels like the start of a new year.

I am 58 and it is still the same for me that Fall is a fresh new beginning. Love your channel! 🎃

I get fall as a beginning because of the harvest season 🌾🍂 I know a lot of cultures see that as a beginning since harvesting means that the land is bare and ready to start fresh again 😄 (also a helpful tip with strong scented candles is to bring coffee beans and smell them after each candle - it helps neutralize the smell and keeps your nose from hurting)

i live in a country with a tropical climate so i know i can always count on u for the cozy autumn vibes 🍁🫶🏽 ur videos r a blessing 🥹

Proud of you for smashing the speech!! I‘m terrified of public speaking too, my stomach was almost cramping just watching you do it omg😭😭

AH! Seeing the notification that you’ve posted is the best part of my week

When you're sad and tired but Leonie uploads a new video❤

I’m out of school for 6 years and I still look at autumn as a beginning of something new. also looking at students with envy

Leonie !!! the concept of a work & fun candle is amazing! I came across it by accident, to try and get myself to love being around my favourite candle scent and trick my brain into loving to work in the space - IT WORKS !!! j'adore

Congratulations on being asked to speak. Autumn is my favorite time of year. As life progresses and your habits change September won't feel so momentous. 🍁🍁🍁🍁

Hehe I work at Uni as a lecturer. So, fortunately, autumn still really is the beginning of something new and I love this so much!!

Congratulations on that speech! You can be so proud of you for doing something that scared you. Same with the writing class! This video is an actual inspiration for trying new things 😊 And of course for autumn in general ❤

It never goes away! 12 years has passed since I have finished university and still autumn is beginig of the new cycle. 😊

Used candle jar tip! I usually clean them out and use them for storing things like pencils/bookmarks/art supplies, vases, and put small plants in them (keeping the pant in a the plastic pot and just setting it in the pretty jar). To get the wax out, I boil water in my tea kettle and fill the jar up to the brim with boiling water. It melts the left over wax and solidifies on top of the water as it cools (sometimes need to do this twice). Then if you have a wax warmer, you can use the left over wax for that!

This vlog is the essence of coziness and autumn vibes. You’ve made my day, can’t wait for another video on this channel!

I just discovered you also have a personal channel! Yai! Excited to binge your videos! ♥️

Hi! I'm Spanish and I think you should know that your channel and your voice is very nice for learning and practicing my English!!! Thank u so much. I love your vibes and your channel❤

Hi Leonie, it was perfect, I hope you take time for this channel, I think they are my favorite videos. Have a good fall, only 3 days left.

This was very fun and calming to watch, as someone going through a literal war right now, I appreciate the comfort your videos bring, can't wait for the next vlog🩷

And here in Italy autumn is like a shiny pokémon: there's summer, then abrupt winter, no in-between anymore. Halfway through september and we still hit almost 30°C where I live + lots of humidity all year long. Watching vlogs of places where autumn exists and is coming in strong makes me feel at ease, the gray skies really give me hope for a good, cold winter this year, where I may be able to put on my warmest and fanciest clothes and drink a cup of warm tea/chocolate in a cozy blanket :)

New comfort youtuber xxxxx love from Ireland

leonie discovering tkmaxx candles is exactly what i needed

I put boiling water in the candle and let the wax float to the top, then clean the glass and recycle it. You can also freeze them and use a knife to pop the wax out.

the art on a pumpkin coconut jar lid gives me deadly education vibes

You can use boiling water to get the bottom of the wax out of your candles and you can clean out the glass jars and keep them. You can use the wax that’s left in the very bottom and wax warmers if you have that at all.

this is my third autumn after finishing uni and i feel exactly the same way about it feeling like the start of a new year!! even more than new year’s eve i think although that also feels like a place for new beginnings

The oil segment is such a witchy touch 🤭🍂

I’ve been out of school 5 years and I still associate fall with new beginnings and new opportunity

Still waiting for autumn to arrive in Belgium it has been so hot 🥵 But love your vlog it gave all the fall vibes 🍵🍂🧡🍁

i dont really feel the autumnal vibes yet for myself but the editing leonid omg its soooo cozy and warm 🖤✨

For your candles you can put the almost empty ones in the freezer and once they freeze you can pop the wax out super easily. From there you can use the empty candle holder as a jar/container of some kind and get a wax burner to burn the extra wax! Also so glad your speech went well!!!! ❤❤

Soo ready for autumn 🍂 also love how you have candles for different things, I may adopt this

you had me laughing out loud in a coffee shop!! definitely going to bring more candles into my life.

I like to use empty candle containers to store things because with fabric and elastic you can make some what of a lid. They also make for perfect wrapping for weirdly shapped gifts and then the get a pretty vase to use afterwards. Just make sure to clean them extra well.

Leonie, for the focaccia you should have consulted an Italian, not BBC XD. Anyway, the trick is to let it grow for a couple of days. My recipe is: 500g of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 7g of dry yeast (Dr. Oeteker), around 300mL of water. Mix everything together and put to rest in a bowl. Cover it with flour and try not to let it dry. Maybe cover the bowl with cellophan or a towel. Every few hours you mix it again. The day after you can put it in a tray and cook it. Set the oven to the maximum! A typical thing we do is also to put olive oil on top (just a bit, don't drown it in oil or it will fry in the oven).

Congrats on doing such a big speech, that’s super cool! (Although 100% nerve wracking i totally agree). This video was such a comfort and came at the perfect time, thank you for all your work ❤

Tip for the candles - you can go to a craft store to buy new wax and wicks for your diy candles. They also sell candle scents separately. If you have used your candle up, you can pour hot water right into the jar, the wax will melt and rise to the top of the surface, it is easy to remove it that way.

really enjoyed this vlog! autumn is my favorite

Yay, I missed you! Turns out your weekend uploads are a big part of my life! 🙂

The fact I'm watching this video the FIRST day of Autumn! Definitely my favorite season and your vlog gives me all the autumnal vibes I loved it so much!! I'm so happy you did so well at your speech!!

I fell in love in view of a canal covered in fog. 😭

This video is so cosy, I watched it whilst updating my reading journal and it felt so warm and wholesome 🍄🍂🕯

Oh my god, the day you woke up feeling nervous and freaking out....I could feel that in my bones. 😬 But you did it though! I am impressed. That's so intimidating!

the editing on this video is gorgeous 🥺

if you want to take the time to get all of the leftover wax out, wash the soot off and take off the label you could reuse your candle glasses as just regular glasses to drink out of. i especially think the blue colour would look awesome and then after a while you’d have a cupboard filled with different coloured/shaped/sized drinking glasses 😊

I'm so into this kind of content - slow, chatty, simple. Thank you for making those videos, Leonie ❤️

Your video definitely encouraged me to go grab some candles and burn it while I am writing 🤗

It's finally getting cool and cozy where I live, so this was the perfect reminder to start burning candles again. 💛 I personally love woodsy scents like pine. It makes my room smell like the forest.

September 12 is my birthday! I was maybe the only person in dutch history to be absolutely *thrilled* when there was fog and mist in Leiden on my birthday. 😂 What a fabulous gift!

I always save the leftover wax and melt them into new, smaller candles :)

Autumn feels like a cozy time a year for me and it's of reflection.

Same in the uk, so happy the heatwave is over, i love autumn

i just re watched you last video, so excited to watch this one!!! (also, idk if you figure what was causing the fruit flies problem but in my experience it can be that one of your neighbors have a lot of rotting fruit or a compost pile, both cause a lot if fruit flies especially in summer)

this video is just so cozy and delightful

I really love autumn and also I’m obsessed with your cosy autumn vlogs ❤ I was in the Netherlands in July and I thought what an autumnal country even in the middle of the summer! I hope you’ll have a wonderful season, love from Türkiye ❤❤

I finished Uni in 2017 and I still see September as the beginning of the year 😊 I hope it never changes

I moved back home to the southern hemisphere last year and I still see September as the start of Autumn 🙈 for me it IS actually new beginnings, given it’s Spring now. My head is struggling lol Btw your videos are always pleasantly ASMR to me.

I love watching your videos while I do stuff around the house. Your voice is very soothing. Love the videos 🥰❤

So glad your speech went well!!! Congrats!

I always burn a candle when I write hehe so I totally agree on it programming your mind that you're working when the wick is lit

I always use the glases from these candles as plant pots... 😄

Love love love all your vlogs please keep. Doing them ❤

i always enjoy your vlogs especially during fall they're so cosyyy

The Netherlands is such a beautiful country.

For the soot problem with the candle, trim the wick down each time before you light it, even at the start of a new one. And if you notice it being sooty again while burning, blow it out and trim it again. Also, I melt the wax out at the end and then recycle the glass jar, messy work, but it makes me feel better knowing it's not all going straight in the landfill.

watching this from the southern hemisphere where our days consist of 40 degrees celsius weather, but i’m loving the vibes anyway

19:08 I really want this skeleton plate. It's so silly I love it

This fall also feels like a new beginning for me coz it's my first since I finished university, also because I'm starting a new job and moving to a new city (there is SO MUCH to do 🙏🏼) Honestly i hope this way of looking at time won't goes away i kinda like the fact that we can have multiples beginning, it means more opportunities for me (:

i love all your videos but the vlogs are such a vibe 🥰 they are my favorite, so please keep making them if you find the time

Your videos are such a safe space, Leonie! ❤ I just love these cozy & wholesome vibes - thanks for each and every video you post :)

Yesterday, I spent the whole day waiting for this video! So pls do more ,lof that, I love it so much! I am already looking forward to the next

i definitely love autumn-esque leonie videos & i need more of them !!

what a gorgeous thumbnail!! so stoked for autumn!! ive been ready since last winter!!!

I remember the first time I as rejected/not admitted. It's a weird feeling. Anyway, writing is a lifelong activity so a few months makes little real difference in the long run. Very good to see you again, LC, as always.

awe i loved this video! :') also huge congrats on the google talk that's wild ♡!! fall totally feels like an invitation for new beginnings!! almost like the year's second wind

these vlogs are the best way to start a cozy morning! ❤️

As someone who totally BOMBED a speech for work last week, I just want to let you know that (while it was embarrassing) the world indeed did keep turning and everyone was super gracious about it. So don't psyche yourself out, bc life is still good even if you fail at something!

I reuse my empty candles jars around my house as containers. First you put the candle jar in the freezer only for a few hours, take it out and gentle pry out the remaining wax with a spoon. Leave the jar on the counter until it warms back up to room temperature (you don't want to put cold glass into warm water). The next step I do is fill a bowl or the sink (if I'm doing a bunch), with warm soapy water. Let your jars soak for a few hours. This should do two things. First, help scrub off any remaining wax residue and second, peel off the jar paper label. Now, you should have a clean pretty jar (hopefully you kept the lid). I use mine in the bathroom for cotton swabs/balls/etc or in the kitchen to store wood picks, kitchen tools. Oh and if they are clear jars you can use them as little terrariums! So many uses really. The hardest part is just cleaning them out.

this is my 13th year without going back to any kind of school in September and I still definitely feel like the new year starts here. and I love it and I celebrate it :)

watched this video while it was pouring rain! absolutely prefect 🌧️🍂

A company called Arbor Made makes refillable candles! I have one, and they send the wax separate from the jar, and once the candle has finished the jar allows you to pop out the old wax and put in the new. It's really neat!

Props to you for doing that speech! Public speaking is absolutely terrifying. I HATED school presentations. Also doesn’t help that I work in a job where I will have to eventually talk/present to clients…😬 but that’s not for a long time but I’m still dreading it. I totally get what you mean about being weirdly calm when doing the actual thing that was scaring you. I think it’s the anticipation and the not knowing that’s sometimes more scary than the actual thing itself.

hehe love it :3 yeah, the weather has been such a mess. I live in Germany, about an hour from the Netherlands. There was one could and foggy day, too, but after that it was tank top and shorts again hahaha

Tip for empty candle containers. If I like the shape of the container I will wash it out/sanitize it and use it to store other things. I keep cutting swabs/balls in them in the bathroom. In a sucker for a glass container/jar/bottle and I always try to repurpose them if I can.

I’m so ready for fall, it’s finally spooky October my favourite month of the year and the temperatures have decided to rise up to 38 🙃

Hiiii, just please remember that burning candles isn't healthy especially done very often. Also, well done for the speech!!! Overcoming fears is super important ❤

Je hebt zulke goede analyses over booktube, booktok, popular culture en ook literatuur zelf. Als je dat beseft en daarop vertrouwt, maakt het niet uit of je niet uit je woorden komt. Dan zeg je de dingen maar een beetje met een omweg. De inhoud is goed en daar gaat het om. Soms even 2 seconden stil zijn om na te denken mag ook en vinden mensen zelfs erg prettig, kunnen ze zelf ook even mentaal uitrusten. (En het staat ook heel intelligente 😉) Superleuk, het wordt vast vet!

Tips for making labne ( as it is my favorite thing and it Lebanese ) use a pillow case to make it its better and add bit of salt to the yogurt to spice it up. Best eaten with zaatar and olive oil (superior mix) Enjoy!!

This made my day. I'm totally ready for cozy weather vibes 🍂🍁🍄☕🫖