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May Mood Board: Stand Up, Get Stoked
This May mood board: stand up and get stoked. All I can think about is how I’m flying out to Costa Rica for a surfing trip on Friday morning. This trip has been so long coming! There is so much packing and preparing to do still, but I think it will be ok. Since there still hasn’t been a day off for me since the opera, I haven’t really found the time I would have liked to prepare the house, let alone work on the blog. I promise I’ll be better about posting in June once my life slows down a little. In the meantime, I’m wondering if I should…
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Current Mood Board: A Walk
Hard week! It’s been stressful for everyone. Does anyone else worry what other newsworthy events you are missing while Facebook feeds are flooded with one alarming political position after the other and subsequent backlash? To step away from it a little, try taking a walk. You could even listen to “A Walk” by Tycho, one of the best ways to de-stress and clear your mind. Or try to take a walk without even stepping outside the house. Wander after your inspiration. Here’s a mood board of artists and images I’ve been thinking about and crushing on this week on Pinterest. Join me down the rabbit hole. All links are art,…
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In The Company of Women Book Review
In The Company of Women, Grace Bonney of Design Sponge’s latest book, brings together interviews with over 100 women who are makers, artists, and entrepreneurs – and good company it is! I’m always fascinated by women who work as creatives and small business owners. How do they make it work? What did they do differently than I did? How did they get to where they are now? Years ago I followed what I thought were my dreams and went to art school. For someone like me who thrives on stability, the regularity and security of an office environment is much more practical if not as imaginative. I’m so inspired by…
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August Moon Calendar
Welcome, August! Per this August moon calendar, catch the new moon early in the month for a little stargazing. Most of the United States is probably preparing for fall, but here in Texas we are entering the throes of summer. They call this the “dog days” of summer, and temperatures are well into the 100s. My boyfriend and I are also on the edge of our seats, eagerly awaiting hurricane season waves. This August moon calendar is inspired by the gender bias gap. You have likely heard of the gender pay gap. The gender bias gap takes a closer look at employee perception by equal performance. By day I work…
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Follow Your Bliss
I made this Bliss collage, and I hope I’ll make more. My mother has said a lot of things, and I like the way they echo in me every day. Follow your bliss. Put a smile on your face and a song in your heart (my mother said this one all the time, but I can’t say I remember her ever listening to much music). Let go and let God. She said to me once that if you’re trying too hard at something, it’s probably not meant to be. I only heard her say it once. I’m the kind of person who puts a lot of effort into everything. Usually…
