newport

awe

mood board

san diego

ruthlessly eliminate

Ruthlessly eliminate
anything that gets in the way.

In slowing down, you will see
there is so much more beauty.

Being present in the moment now,
does transform your spirit somehow.

And, all your striving
And, all your movements dear
Take all your burdens
And lay them down here.

The world around you will keep speeding.
They'll all keep racing ahead.
But, that race isn't worth running.
They'll see that in the end.

natural beauty

discomfort

Celebrate discomfort as evidence of growth.

[quote inspired by Marie Forleo]

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be present

Choose to be present, even - or especially - in the small moments.

sights: color

bakeshop

[millet granola loosely adapted 

from a myriad of sources including vegetarianventures]

found

Inspired by fashion catalogues and other found materials...

branch out

Some days, branching out will translate to that simple act of trying a new ingredient.

[jungle peanuts]

creation

[buckwheat & oat bread adapted from edible perspective]

summer

salty cookies

 

This stack of salty cookies is proof of opportunity - a chance to decide which chatter wins in my head.

See, the less-than-perfect flavor of these lovely things sent me spiraling into a shame storm post-baking. But, shame didn't endlessly reign. It wasn't automatic, but my thoughts shifted to a courageous refusal to let shame have the final word.

Now, they stand as a reminder to celebrate moments in which I choose to defy shame, embrace imperfection and unleash further creativity.

lunchtime

Beauty midst the day...

[brussels sprout salad with quinoa, avocado, 

marcona almonds, dried cranberries]

exploration

Sometimes, the greatest exploration
lies within simple acts of creative engagement.

[beet smoothie]

break the routine

An ordinary morning is transformed when you:

(a) actively look for beauty

(b) intentionally break the routine

[oatmeal w/sauteed apples]

bakeshop

sans gluten

[apple, oat, buckwheat muffins 
adapted from love and lemons] 

jean shorts

There is something magically therapeutic about hands-on creation - that kind that takes you away from the multi-tasking grips of technology and allows you to become completely absorbed in the task at hand. I was reminded of this truth when I recently seized a random urge to transform a pair of old pants into cut-off shorts...

Followed this DIY guide via Refinery 29.