1 // Paper alchemy I totally agree with this as an idea. 2 // Travel is not a cure for the mind Instead of having the wanderlust of travel guide our search for meaning, we have to look within and embrace the only thing that is present now. The only thing that actually exists today. […]
recalibrating
sand, sea & sunshine as medicine +++
5 ways to enjoy the change of season
down in the southern part of the world, we are turning ever closer to winter. we’ll have days of sunshine, then a storm will blow through that leaves everything sodden – giving us a taste of things to come. daylight savings ends in a week and summer will shortly feel like a memory. i love […]
Five things to be cheerful about this Monday
1 // Vintage postage stamps that inspire fanciful storybook themes Chicago-based Illustrator Diana Sudyka uses vintage stamps from Europe as the starting point for fanciful paintings created using gouache, ink, and watercolor. Sudyka offers prints of many of her paintings on her website, and she also shares her work on Instagram. 2 // The shortlist The Sony World Photography Awards have announced […]
the weekend that was
It’s been a full and fantastic weekend. Bursting with friends, laughter, adventures and new experiences. We had friends over for dinner Friday night, then packed overnight bags and road-tripped with friends to a sleepy seaside village just an hour north of Auckland where some other friends of ours have a beach house. After an evening […]
Five things to be cheerful about this Monday
I have not yet suffered the loss of a close family member, a partner, or a child. The closest that death has come to me so far is a dear friend, a colleague, the partner of a work friend, the son of some one in my inner circle, a beloved furry family member. And yet… […]
Five things to be thoughtful about this Monday
(on a Tuesday) 1 // The tools matter and the tools don’t matter Thoughts from Austin Kleon on tools and the creative process 2 // The Vast Bay Leaf Conspiracy No. Really. This is serious. 3 // “The Words We Speak But Never Say” by Photographer Carter Moore. “The Words We Speak But Never Say” […]