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Making our Mark

 

 

Hello Lovelies! Happy Tuesday! Thank you so much for all of your well wishes for me and my family (especially). I know all will be okay. Your hearts and souls have been (to borrow an expression from a dear friend) a balm on our weary and bruised spirits. In the midst of the pain and confusion I have been battling with how to express myself (you may remember this post)  But I think I am finally getting somewhere. I have been reading alot this week. For one, a fabulous new book, (sent to me by an even more fabulous friend) The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau. A feild guide to taking your dreams seriously and choosing to create an unconventional life. Highly recommended! Also, I came across this post by my friend Elizabeth reflecting on the possibilitiy of creating from our weakness...making a mark on our world from the brokeness and the passion within us. : She says it best here:

“your passion is your edge,” and those words seemed to clear a path for making my best work.  But it seems also true that your woundedness, your disability, your struggle can be your edge. Maybe those things aren’t too far from your passion anyway, with all the ingredients of that which “is within” us mixing together like an intricate marinade for a delicious feast, if only we would have the guts to honestly face it…no, to soak in it …with dignity, patience and grace.

So I took the plunge last night and created from this place. Im not quite ready to show my work yet since it feels fresh and raw but here is an artist that resonated with me on the subject: Veroncia Ballart Lilja 

How about you?? How are you making your mark on your world today, this week, this year? 

Paumes

Have you ever awoken from a dream of a wonderfully magical place and then felt the ache that follows when reality hits? That has been my pattern this week and I thought the ache would continue haunting me until I opened my email inbox and found a request from the Japanese publisher, Paumes to share with you their latest project, Belgium Family Style. I was so enamored by the beauty of its pages that I have been searching their website for more beauty, the airy light filled rooms inspired by European summers. Although I don't read Japanese or French I managed to find my way around on my quest and discovered other books, a shop and blog. Hope you enjoy this mini online vacation too! (And if anyone can read Japanese I would love to learn more.)

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