For the last 6-weeks I’ve watched the flowers in my garden sit, sprout, and millimeter by millimeter, grow. If you came over and saw these plants you’d be less than impressed, because 6-weeks later they’re still tiny little guys with too much potential sitting inside of them. That’s the thing with nature, it takes time. When we look to nature as an example of how to live we notice that it’s about goi[...]
This winter has been hard on me. Not for any reason in particular. I’ve just felt the weight of the season hold me down like an unwanted weighted blanket. It’s been unusually cold with more snow than I’ve remembered in most years. This in turn translates to cloudy skies and grey days. For someone who needs the sun and blue sky, it takes its toll. Which is why I was happy to discover the book Wintering: The Pow[...]
This month has been a little slow in the reading department. Partly because I'm reading so many books at once that I'm not finishing any of them, but also because I've only been reading in the mornings. My afternoons and evenings have been spent creating art and working on a children's book. So the list is short but has some fun books to inspire your creative side if that's what you're looking for. Wonder - 3 Sta[...]
In the early hours of the morning, before the sun is up, before the noises of the day take shape, I head to my living room couch to read. A hot cup of tea is made, the fireplace is turned on and my puppy snuggled up next to me as we slowly start our day. These moments are my favorite time of the day. It's the space where I can prepare for all that's ahead, to start slow and tune in, and to catch up on a good novel o[...]
This last year I’ve been on a journey, a soul search if you will. It’s been a day-by-day journey of separating out the parts of me that are truly me and the parts that have been curated in order to fit in. I often go back to things I knew to be true at 16 but have forgotten somewhere along the road to adulthood. This is why it felt appropriate to grab the book Women Who Run With Wolves when I found it on a shelf[...]
Ever since I quit social media I’ve had a burst of creative energy. From wanting to watch design shows on tv to reading books about making, everywhere I turn I’m looking for new ideas to feed this creative spurt. This month’s books were a lot about creating–Creating a gathering space, creating a slower life, and creating a home that is where you always want to be. I also snuck in two novels, one of which has[...]
As the temperature drops and I watch the world slowly make its way to hibernation it’s hard not to shut yourself inside, cozy up on the couch, and grab a good book. Especially in the morning as I rise early, grab my cup of hot tea and sit down with my puppy on my lap; this season was made to get lost in the words of a good book, which is why I picked up these 5 books. I’ve been going through my own transition[...]
I love to read. This wasn’t always the case. As a child I just liked to carry around the largest book I could find to look smart. But now, the idea of sitting on the couch with a cup of tea and good book first thing in the morning, is what gets me out of bed. So while I could give you a list that would last you a lifetime of what to read, I thought I would share just a few of my favorite books that might jus[...]
I should have been from the South. I don’t know what it is about Southern charm that captivates me so, but I’m obsessed. So much so, that I’m driving my husband mad in quarantine as I make him watch all the Reese Witherspoon movies I can get a hold of. I dream of nights at neighbor’s houses, making fresh lemonade in the hot summer, listening to country music on the patio, and hosting parties with beautifully[...]
I’m only as good as the last book I read. My mother says this all the time in her therapy practice, but it’s true. All my best advice comes from whatever book is on my bedside table (you don’t even want to hear my advice when I’m reading a fictional book, it gets a little screwy). In the last weeks, I’ve been reading a lot about perfection. First and foremost because I am a perfectionist myself but also[...]