Today’s quote speaks volumes for me and where I am in the present moment. Noticing discomfort and trying so very hard to let it be, having faith that light will return.
What are you noticing today?
May your week be filled with faith and a shimmer of light.
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… more quotes in the quoted series and on the quoted pinspiration board
This weekend will be simple. I hope to spend some time outside and also some time reading and writing. I will also be digging into Susannah Conway’s Photo Meditations. I love these weekends!
What are your plans this weekend?
A Few Inspiring Links For Your Weekend
… Cultivating On + Offscreen Communities (via Oh My Handmade)
… Fellow coffee addicts: check out The Coffee Experiment!
… This video made me cry. (via A Blog About Love—quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs)
… It means I’ve chosen to thrive. (via Roots of She)
… Navigating the crumbly days. (via Jen Lee)
image: original source unknown
The latest issue of Kinfolk Magazine has sparked an inner craving for simplicity. I want to refine my focus and get back to the bare essentials.
White space—online and offline—allows me to breathe and reflect. The light shines where it is needed and is distributed with care.
I want to nourish a sense of inner quiet, a deeper serenity.
I love the manifesto of Kinfolk Magazine, specifically:
Every element of Kinfolk—the features, photography, and general aesthetics—are consistent with the way we feel entertaining should be: simple, uncomplicated, and less contrived.
In the US, today is Independence Day. I will be enjoying a casual barbecue with my family this evening. It will be simple and uncomplicated. This is the type of gathering I most cherish. It’s a celebration of our everyday.
Notice the simple. Appreciate the uncomplicated. Preserve the less contrived.
How can you celebrate your everyday?
**Join the Little Paper Dream journey by signing up for the mailing list. You will receive the first note this week with the name of this little dream and why it is so important to me!**
image: bubby & bean
Last week, I created a mailing list for the little paper dream. Sharing this link for sign-ups has been the scariest part of the process. Over and over, I thought: Will anyone sign up? Have I created something that no one is interested in? Creating a list on a Friday is not the smartest idea: only about 3 people subscribed Friday afternoon! To those three people, THANK YOU, for saving my sanity :).
Today’s quote is a reminder this week to be courageous—even when we’re scared to death!
Wishing you a wonderfully courageous week!
… more quotes in the quoted series and on the quoted pinspiration board
After publishing the little paper dream report yesterday, I decided to finally create a mailing list dedicated solely to this project. This list is separate from all other lists I’ve created in the past. I plan on sending little updates to this list periodically and making announcements via the list before posting/tweeting/facebooking/pinning.
In the first note to the list (next week), I will be sharing more details about the project along with its name! If you’re interested in joining this list, you can sign up here.
Below are a few links for you to peruse this weekend.
May your weekend be filled with lots of dreaming :)!
Why the Best Way to Get Creative is to Make Some Rules by Aimee Bender
Create a summer list of fun (via effervescence)
Love these fun “Hey, I Just Met You” cards (via 8Balloons aka Brown Eyed Girl You Just Met)
“If you leave a comment, I will be your best friend.” (via Aidan Donnelly Rowley)
Golfing with Monkeys (podcast by Tara Brach—link to mp3 or search “golfing with monkeys” on Tara’s website). So much wisdom in this talk. I’ve listened to it multiple times and gain something new each time.
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image: anna malin (found via DustJacket Attic)
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