BLOG
THE TAO OF DANA
Art & Style Inspired By Clouds!!!
Clouds are actually droplets of condensed water that is vaporized and floating way high in the sky in a somewhat magical fashion. Before the 17th Century, clouds were thought to be mysterious air essences. Luke Howard came along in the early 1800's and named and...
50 Things Money Can’t Buy!
(frank sonnenberg) I bet you can add about 100 things to this list by Frank Sonnenberg, though it's a pretty great list already. Money can buy a whole lot of things, but it really can't define your life if you want your life to be good. Look at all you'd be missing...
Turn Your Instagram Into An Art Project!
(the plumed nest) Instagram. It is addictive for many. Only recently have I began to really use it in a way that feels less novel and more special. I started reading about printing Instagrams. And turning Instagrams into art. And that's when it hit me... The idea of...
6 Artists That Create Works Of Joy & Grace!
(Andrew Shachat) This week's six artists all have structure to their work, yet loads of grace and ease that feel like taking a deep breath in an exhaling freshness. While they are all not exuberant on the surface, the ethos of each of these pieces of art hits me with...
The Year-Round Happy Waves Of Surf Style
Surf style. It brings a year round feeling for the rolling waves into your home, a sense of adventure waiting to happen, a lovely organic and emotionally poignant feeling of sea and color, waves and motion. Let's dive into surf style for a moment, to see how it can...
Commitment Brings So Much Life To Life!
There is a vast difference between a hobby and a life purpose, between a fling and a life partnership, between like and love. If you have too much hobby, fling and like, and too little purpose, partnership and love, it may be time to explore how well you do...
Three Big Reasons To Stop Living Under So Much Pressure!
(via) Pressure: the "must", the "perfect" and the "excellence" words stream unconsciously at the sound of the word. It doesn't really matter if the pressure is being piled on your from other people or put on your by your own self... pressure is extremely bad news! If...
Personalizing & Modernizing The Rustic!
(via) Living with more natural forms and rustic vibes need not be a recipe for drab and blah. In fact, the drab and blah is terrible feng shui! Here is a little inspiration to personalize your neutral and rustic decor, creating something stunning and chic that still...
We Are All Imperfect & We Are All Lovable!
Are you one of the people- raised as I was- to only receive love in exchange for achievement? You know, excellent grades meant love. An award got you attention. An impossibly-painstaking diet to reach an "ideal" weight in your mind- or the mind of people you...