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Okay, so I mostly took this photo because I can’t resist a good tile, but I also want to say...one foot in front of the other, y’all. 2019 was a year of huge disruption for me, and it feels like everything I had in motion before has been derailed. But, you know what? To force a metaphor, I don’t have to be riding the train to be moving forward. One step at a time and I’ll make it to the next station. You too. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #slowlived #todaysgoodthing #quietchaotics #calmversation #tinytinymoments #inpraiseofslowness #smallmomentsofcalm #embracingaslowerlife #aslowmoment #momentslikethese #myeverydaymagic #noticingmagic #aquietstyle #thatauthenticfeeling #littlestoriesofmylife #inspiremyinstagram #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #slowliving #livemoremagic #simpleandstill #ofsimplethings ⠀ #creativebusiness #wearethecreativeeconomy

I was trying to remember the last time the lead-up to the holidays was a calm and peaceful time for me. Even when I was in elementary school, it was a rush of school events and travel between my divorced parents and their families. Every year of my adult life has included some sort of attempt to reclaim Christmas. My Decembers have been up and down, but Christmas Day...at least I’ve got that on lock. No travel, present-opening in pajamas, cinnamon rolls for breakfast, afternoon naps, food flowing all. day. long. What’s your holiday line in the sand?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #slowlived #todaysgoodthing #quietchaotics #calmversation #tinytinymoments #inpraiseofslowness #smallmomentsofcalm #embracingaslowerlife #aslowmoment #momentslikethese #myeverydaymagic #noticingmagic #aquietstyle #thatauthenticfeeling #littlestoriesofmylife #inspiremyinstagram #livethelittlethings #thehappynow #slowliving #livemoremagic #simpleandstill #ofsimplethings #seasonalsimplicity #aseasonalyear #aseasonalshift #myseasonalstory #winterstories #winterholiday

Which is your favorite? 🌴 or 🌲? ⠀ ⠀ Remember that leafy pic from last week? Lest you think that was just a few houseplants, let me show you the zoomed out view. Nothing like a twenty-foot wall of tropical foliage to get you in the holiday spirit. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #californialiving #californiadreamin #california_igers #caligrammers #californiathroughmylens #losangeleslife #seasonalsimplicity #aseasonalyear #aseasonalshift #myseasonalstory #slowlived #todaysgoodthing #quietchaotics #calmversation #inpraiseofslowness #smallmomentsofcalm #embracingaslowerlife #myeverydaymagic #noticingmagic

Let’s talk about perfectionism. I want that Pinterest life, y’all. I want to live in a magazine spread and get dressed from a sustainable capsule wardrobe and eat nothing but colorful, healthy meals brimming with local produce. Oh, and I’ll take those meals al fresco in an orchard with a dozen beautiful, laughing friends and family members. ⠀ ⠀ Here’s reality, though. I’m living in a new city, where I couldn’t rally a dozen friends if I gathered every single person I’ve met here. I have piles in my living room of things I’m not sure what to do with. I haven’t even started Christmas decorating. I had cookies for breakfast. And I had to edit a whole slew of crisscrossing power lines out of this photo to get a clear view. ⠀ ⠀ Swipe to see. Life isn’t perfect. It’s still beautiful. What’s perfectly imperfect in your lives these days?⠀ ⠀ #slowlived #todaysgoodthing #quietchaotics #calmversation #tinytinymoments #inpraiseofslowness #smallmomentsofcalm #embracingaslowerlife #aslowmoment #momentslikethese #myeverydaymagic #noticingmagic #nothingisordinary #capturequiet #ofquietmoments #beautyundermynose #mywintercapture

With my shop still closed from the move, this is shaping up to be the most relaxing holiday season I’ve had in years. I know what it feels like, though, to be up to your eyeballs in stress, just waiting for that Christmas shipping deadline to pass so you can finally decorate your own house and, you know, sit down. How are you all holding up? Real question. I mean it. Let me know in the comments. I know it’s easier said than done, but take some time to breathe today, yeah? Ten minutes for a hot drink won’t break your holiday season. I promise. #littlepocketsofrest⠀ ⠀ #slowlived #todaysgoodthing #quietchaotics #calmversation #tinytinymoments #inpraiseofslowness #smallmomentsofcalm #embracingaslowerlife #aslowmoment #momentslikethese #myeverydaymagic #noticingmagic #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #handmadeisbetter #mycreativebiz #calledtobecreative #maker #abmcrafty #craftsposure #creativeentrepreneur ⠀

Do you like packing? It’s seriously one of my favorite things. There’s something so satisfying about choosing just the right clothes for a trip or fitting everything perfectly into the trunk of the car. At the same time, being disorganized is literally my most common recurring nightmare. We control the things we can control, right?⠀ ⠀ A note for my fellow makers: seeing as it’s holiday show season, I wanted to remind you that I created a comprehensive packing list for maker’s markets, so you can take advantage of my organization obsession. It’s free when you sign up for my mailing list, and the link is in my profile. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #collectivelycreate #courageouscreative #seekinspirecreate #independentmaker #stylingmycreativity #wearethecreativeeconomy #createeveryday #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #handsandhustle #creativelifehappylife #handmadeisbetter #mycreativebiz #calledtobecreative #maker #abmcrafty #craftsposure #creativeentrepreneur ⠀

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