I have been thinking a lot lately about getting another pet. My options are somewhat limited because my
best friend is allergic to basically everything including dogs, cats, angora and cashmere, to name a few. This poses a bit of a problem because I would really love to get a cat, but hairless cats scare me and there are not many non-furry creatures that I want in my house.
But then I thought of getting a bird. And admittedly I am becoming more and more obsessed with this idea less because of the actual bird and more because of how beautiful birdcages are! They add such an old-world feeling to a room. And obviously I love anything that is both functional and fashionable. Maybe I will just buy the cage for now and hold off on the bird — avian flu is not of real interest to me!
A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he saw the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why can’t we all be like this wise old bird?
My dear friend, and Chinese grandma, Connie Lui, and her friends Ling and Emily Chen, are setting the accessory market ablaze with their new line of hand designed over sized cashmere scarves. They are all beautiful pieces of art and I couldn’t be more proud of them.
To find out more about ‘We Are Owls’ check out their website. And here are a few great publicity pieces that they have gotten so far (here and here). I am so proud of them and so excited to see the spring line!
Day 3 of inanimate object portraits. I love these chair pictures because even though the chair is the main feature of the photo, the unique setting they exist in gives the chair and the whole picture a personality and story. If stairs and doors as bedroom art play the role of the pathway and gateway into a dream world, what would a chair be? Maybe stairs lead to doors that open to one of these unique spaces and the chair acts as the place to relax and dream?!
In my imagination, yesterdays’ stairs lead to these doors — regardless of the fact that the stairs were all indoors and these are all exterior doors. I think its amazing how a door can set the scene for what you experience when you step inside. There is so much personality in all these images and they are all so inviting. All that’s missing is a welcome mat and a key! Come on in!
I was thinking about taking some pictures of different staircases that interest me. I think hanging them in my room (I have a blank wall that I stare at every night) could be a new twist on the idea of a dream catcher. Instead of something catching the dreams you have, stairs can be the pathways to new dreams… Ahhh isn’t it dreamy?
These are the 5 Reiki principles ingrained in the amazing healing technique, but they have become goals that I set for myself every morning.
Just for today, I will not be angry.
It’s not a matter of never getting angry, but rather, when anger creeps in try to deal with it accordingly and then let it go.
Just for today, I will not worry.
Again, there is no way to absolutely avoid worrying, but rather than worry about what happened before or what will happen next, be present and let the worry pass.
Just for today, I will be grateful.
Be grateful for simple things and as well as the things in the larger scheme of life. Even difficult things can give way to things such as thanks, forgiveness, smiles, good words or gratitude — all things that worth being grateful for.
Just for today, I will do my work honestly.
Believe in the work being done and do that work respectfully. Life should be lived honorably and with a head held high.
Just for today, I will be kind to every living thing.
Bring loving-kindness into every personal encounter. Treat things as you would treat people, and as you would like to be treated in return.
images via Little Garden
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I am in the process of sprucing up/redecorating/reorganizing my apartment and specifically my living room. The pièce de résistance is the new white couch that I bought that is just a total cozy, light, bright oasis of comfort. I got a lot of flack for buying a white couch but it is as beautiful as I envisioned, and triple coated with scotch guard, and makes me happy every time I see it and sit on it!
The one thing the white wonder is missing is some flourishes that give it that little bit of flair! Throw pillows seem to be the way to go, and I absolutely love this picture from
Apartment #34 (originally on this
swedish blog). I like the mismatched colors, styles, sizes and textures. I think I have new item to add to my search list (along with Buddhas, cute candles/candle holders and berets) for thrift stores, antique shops and flea markets!
PS: I will have a Sedona, Arizona recap by the end of the week — PROMISE!
I am starting to take a more active approach to my health and happiness. Doctors, some forms of therapy and even my yoga practice has become a more passive experience to becoming healthier and more fulfilled. In an effort to take control I have started going to
Lisa Levine, an incredible Reiki master, for both Reiki and breath work. Lisa is helping me unlock my highest self, the person inside all of us that can help us get through the rough times and who shines though during the easy, breezy moments of life. Lisa is also an incredibly talented artist, above is some of her work from her site. You can also
buy t-shirts with her art!
I’m going for Reiki 1 training this weekend so I will be able work on my own healing and begin to share my knowledge with other people. I am so excited!
Reiki (pronounced Ray-Key) is an ancient laying-on of hands healing technique that uses the life force energy to heal, balancing the subtle energies within our bodies. Reiki addresses physical, emotional, mental and spiritual imbalances. The Reiki practitioner serves as a vessel that supplies healing energies where they are most needed by flowing out of the practitioner’s body through the palms of the hands and sent through to the recipient.
I have a blue wall in my bedroom (it was supposed to turn out navy blue, but it actually more closely what I call “painter’s tape blue” ICKY!) that has been looking uglier than usual lately. Low and behold, I was struck with a brilliant idea. I am going to repaint the wall with
chalkboard paint, they now make it in all colors and hopefully the blue they have will dry and look much darker than my current color, and use the wall for inspiration, ideas, doodles and little pieces of happiness.
Above are some chalkboard inspirations from one my all time favorite movies
500 Days of Summer and the Coldplay video for their song
Strawberry Swing.
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