Welcome to
MY LIFE DIARIES
Place where I share stories from my life as a Ukrainian living in Germany — the happy, the awkward, the unexpected and the beautiful.
If you’re an overthinker, a daydreamer or someone who’s figuring life out as you go — you’re in the right place.
Cologne, Germany
A little about me
Hi, I’m Iana!
Ukrainian expat in Cologne, chronic overthinker, cat lover and coffee addict. I write about expat life, mental health, ADHD and all the messy, funny, real moments in between.
Latest Stories
- Books, Books, Books… and the Wicked ADHD Cycle That Never Ends
Books, books, books. 📚 I mostly regret buying them, reading the first 30 pages, and… Read more: Books, Books, Books… and the Wicked ADHD Cycle That Never Ends - Things Nobody Warned Me About Germany
Back in the day, I thought that writing a list of facts about Germany in… Read more: Things Nobody Warned Me About Germany - Not So Random Finds
So, perhaps now that I am a grown-up, it is not such a random find.… Read more: Not So Random Finds - The tale of my 57 abandoned hobbies and two last men standing
Hobbies, hobbies, hobbies… ADHD and hobbies… At times it feels like keeping up with hobbies… Read more: The tale of my 57 abandoned hobbies and two last men standing - Ukrainian Traditions & Superstitions You Just Do
Ukrainian Traditions, Superstitions & Other Things Nobody Ever Explained to Me Wow, this is gonna… Read more: Ukrainian Traditions & Superstitions You Just Do - When Adulthood Hits Hard
It is quite an interesting question and, to be honest, even at my 33 years… Read more: When Adulthood Hits Hard