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6 Ideas To React In More Awesome Ways When Things Aren’t All Awesome!
(you can get this is a whole spectrum of colors on Etsy!) The greatest truism echoed through most every philosophy I've encountered in life goes something like this: You can't control outcomes in life. You can only control your reactions and responses… your own...
Grounding, Gorgeous Home Goodies Made Of Clay!
(via) From simple clay pots bursting with foliage to whole walls drenched in terracotta color like a villa, painted clay vases to clay votives, the earthy radiance of putty and rich soil will add grounded, creative, soothing and stabalizing richness to a room. Plus…...
When You Shine, You Help Others To Shine!
(via) Emotions are contagious. Shine and you will change the world around you. xoxo Dana
5 Ideas To Find Brilliance In Every Day!
Robotic sameness is the enemy of appreciating life, you know? My grandma woud say, "It's a sin to be bored," and it is, actually, when you think about it. Boredome is like saying "I'll let my time on the planet just pass me by..." rather than "I'm so lucky I have...
Inspiration & The Monumental Greatness Of Becoming A Creative Channel
Are you open to your creativity… or, does it scare you a bit? In a zone of creativity, your mind isn't quite the same. In fact, your brain literally has to shut off in part (more on this here) to really allow inspiration and the somewhat mystical creative process to...
Do You Get Excited When You See What Is In Front Of You?
(art by my favorite exciting Yago Hortal) The next few days are so packed with things that make me so excited… Art, friends, plants, parties… Then the next week… And the next… And the next. Sure there are non-exciting things mixed in that are essential, but socially,...
The Balanced Beauty Of Lavido
(via) It's always an eye-opening, beauty-pantry-broadening experience to see what Chantal Moore will bring each week to the blog as her balanced beauty find. From must-have lipglosses to sunscreens I actually love, rich lotions to skin serums made of pure essential...
Remember How Far You’ve Come!
(inspirational collages) Its really easy to forget the start. Its easy to lose sight of the days when you couldn't do a fraction of what you can do now. I find it deceptively difficult at times to remind myself that I actually created something from nothing,...
Some Science To Help You Challenge Your Feelings Of Being Stuck & Set Yourself Free!
(Mark Rothko at Seattle Museum) When things start idling in some way, I know that I'm stuck. I didn't used to get to that conclusion quickly. Instead, I'd blame other people and external cirucumstances that were "out of my control" in my quest to find a reason why...