Some things I learned this week...

Is anyone else experiencing a crazy amount of shifting and transitioning?  I have no idea if these words are accurate for what's been all loony and surreal over the past few weeks, but there's no escaping it so I think the best way to move along is to share what I've learned so far.

1. Stop apologizing.

2. Nap more.

3. For a happy business and an even happier person, spend less time on the computer and more time designing and creating with the hands.

4. Old equation: 90% of my time goes to others' needs; 10% to my own.  New equation (which takes practice): 90% of my experience is for care of my immediate life; 10% is for all else.

5. Acupuncture is awesome.

6. A sweet touch makes my heart flip (this isn't a new insight, but deserves to be shared.)

I hope your weekend has the gentlest amount of life altering goodness.

Love,

Cath

 

Source: flickr.com via Catherine on Pinterest

These colors.

Or... Why I am so enthralled with everything cotton candy:

 I have friends who just can't stand it and who can't understand it.  Me... I like how it's airy and how it does this whole magical disappearing act in my mouth.  It's there with all of its light textured awesomeness and then it melts into my tongue.  Also it comes in trippy colors.  Also it's all sugar.  Which means this girl right here is crazy blissed out for a perfectly beautiful moment in time.  

Cotton candy is pure magic.

Source: images.marthastewart.com via Catherine on Pinterest

Typography: How very awesome.

Source: youtube.com via Carlie on Pinterest

A gentle reminder + something beautiful...

Plus a little bit of colorful love for you...

Source: practicalfancy.tumblr.com via Catherine on Pinterest

 +  cubiclerefugee.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

Into the weekend...

For the first time in forever, my mind is free of plans for the weekend.  It's a bizarre feeling, but I'd like to think I can get used to this. Who knows what sorts of things will show themselves.

In the meantime, this song... (p.s. close your eyes toward the end so you can enjoy the last bits of the song without seeing the ad.)

Have a dreamy weekend, friends.

Love,

Cath 

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Color

I've been working out the colors for the next few collections and got instant revelations from these images.  Aren't they all so darn charming?

Most of these come from my Pinterest boards, which you can follow HERE.

{ painting: Mia Christopher; window: Mark Garry; Room;  book: Sara Midda's South of France; Girl }

For today...

This.

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A Dreamy Wander...

This weekend I'll be taking a mini-road trip.  It'll be just me, the ocean on one side, the mountains on the other, my journals and maybe a walkabout through new places.  Or I'll just end up perusing through a used book store for longer than is socially acceptable.  

Enjoy a few days filled with neat surprises.

Love,

Cath

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Sometimes...

... life can feel a bit like this.  Which is, I think, perfect.  And sometimes what starts off as perceptibly mundane and ordinary or even uninspiring can lead into something extraordinary.  I'm pretty sure this is where I now stand... personally or otherwise... on the cusp of something glowing.  And, if not, it- at least- feels good in this singular moment after an incredibly engaging journey. 

Elle Fanning: Rodarte's Muse on Nowness.com

Blue

Gray skies this morning, so I thought I'd throw in a subtle bit of blue to brighten things up...

 

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Into the weekend*

I have learned that it would behoove me to do more of that and stop + stare at more of this...

Enjoy a beautiful, breathtaking, and peaceful weekend, friends.
Love,
Cath
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Well, this is neat.

How beautifully designed are these ciders?!  This sort of thing proves how much of a sucker I am for packaging.  I imagine cracking one of these open while watching the sun set over the ocean at the end of the day...

Maybe I'll try one of each. (How can I resist?  I don't think I can.)

[Found HERE]

Golden yellow*

Ever wake up and feel like you need to wear a specific color?  Today I was feeling this one...

{All dresses from Rodarte}

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To stop + breathe...

Lately, I've been feeling so wound up.  I think with having my own company, I just felt that I probably shouldn't stop until all the work is done.  But really the work is never done, is it?  And, now, I'm okay with that.  I love my business so much and would never change what I do for anything else in the world.  Seriously.  So now what I am learning is that it's totally good to just stop and take a flippin' break.  I had no idea how difficult this simple action would be.  But I'm determined to be less determined and, with that, will start with a day off today. ( I tried to take a day off the other day, but that didn't work- my studio is in our house and it's a doozy trying to not hop back into work whenever I pass by the room.) 

So...today I am going to sit in bed.  And read + look at pretty things.  And then nap.  And then eat.  And then eat some more.  But mostly I will do my best to not feel guilt over doing nothing. 

Fingers crossed!

What do you do on days off?  Are you more social or do you dive into alone time?

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