McKayla Coyle > Quotes

“Honoring our goblin selves means celebrating our passions, asserting our right to green spaces, listening to our bodies, watching the world with curiosity, and prioritizing comfort.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Instead of morally weighted ideas about cleanliness, goblins can embrace a more person-centered approach. Does your space feel livable? Does it suit your needs? Does the level of clutter feel homey and familiar to you, or does it stress you out? Is there actual dirt, in a way that might threaten your health or the health of your guests, or is there simply mess?”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Goblincore is an aesthetic for those of us who are a bit too disorganized for minimalism, a bit too grungy for hygge, and probably a bit too sticky for anything else.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“But goblins know that every pile of clutter has a warm, dark, cozy center. There’s nowhere more comfortable than directly in the middle of all the things you love most.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“The goblin life stresses the importance of finding beauty all around you, so you can probably decorate your whole space in goblin style without even going to a store.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Unfortunately, we live in a capitalist society.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Living things are gross. People are gross. We’re made of oozing, gooey fibers and membranes. We’re filled with pus and phlegm. We fester and scab and puke and seep. What could be grosser than that? What could possibly be more foul and disgusting than the human body? And yet, this nastiness is what allows us to live.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“If you have an opportunity to make someone feel special and cared for, why not take it?”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Our worth isn’t dictated by how easy we are to advertise to.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“There’s never been a hermit crab exactly like the one you found in that tide pool last week, and there never will be again.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“You don’t have to own an animal to feel close to that animal—in fact, that’s a pretty capitalist idea when you think about it. Appreciating the animal from a distance, in its natural habitat, can make you feel just as connected to that animal as keeping one in your room would.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“You might be tired of the constant performance associated with taste and style and looking for something that feels cozier and more representative of who you are.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“You want your habitat to be perfect for the real you, not an idea of you”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“If you’re tired of thinking of your body as a product to be consumed or a goal to be attained, the principles of goblinhood can help. Being a goblin is all about escaping the claws of capitalism (to the extent that anyone can), and that includes pushing back on the beauty/wellness industrial complex and rethinking what self-care means to you.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“The online goblincore community actively pushes back against a lot of social norms by appreciating the handmade and found over the manufactured and purchased, and things that are flawed and unusual over things that are classically beautiful.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“There are lots of ways to celebrate animals without keeping them as pets, and goblins are big fans of celebrating the weird and wild without needing to tame or domesticate.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Doing nothing can sometimes feel stressful, since we’re so trained to be productive with every minute of our days. But almost anything you think you need to do, whether it’s responding to emails or texting people back or doing the dishes, can wait a few days.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Your tastes are so much bigger than a single trend—no one can find their entire self in a style of interior design. People are way too complicated for that.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“It’s all about really considering and celebrating the things you own, rather than thoughtlessly consuming. Surround yourself with items you love and you’ll always be reminded of the little things that make you special and distinct.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“We live in a single-use society, but most of the things we own can actually be reused. Fight the capitalist mindset and reimagine what it means to recycle.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“A lair is a sacred space, after all. It’s a representation of you, and you weren’t built in a day either.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Did you know that there are many types of plants that have historically been used as abortifacients? In the past, pregnant people used all kinds of plants to help induce abortion. It’s almost as though abortion is as natural as the plants themselves.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Self-care means much more than washing your face or taking a bath every now and then. It’s about making sure that you’re prioritizing your mental health, tending to your body’s needs, and seeking out happiness regularly.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“There are very few places that we can go and not be expected, or forced, to spend money. But going on a walk, going to a park, and even just standing outside are all free. Spending time outside is a radical act of anti-capitalism”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“We think “wild animal” only when we’re looking at grizzly bears and Dall sheep, not squirrels and rats. We think “the great outdoors” only when we’re on top of a mountain, instead of every time we step outside.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“If you pick up a rock when you’re out and about and you bring that rock home and put it on your bookshelf without polishing, painting, or otherwise decorating it, you’ve created a manuport. If you find a piece of quartz, or a clamshell, or a small fossil in your backyard and you send it to a friend as a gift, you’ve created a manuport”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Knowing skills like sewing and mending will allow you to have a more sustainable wardrobe.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“Rather than prioritizing how other people feel about your clothes, think about how your clothes are serving you, what different pieces can offer you, and how to best showcase your wonderful, unique style every day.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“cut the thread at a slight angle to give yourself a point to thread with.”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck

“What’s cozier than always being surrounded by little gifts you made for yourself?”
― McKayla Coyle, Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck