Self Portrait

We (participants of ´corner view´) were challenged to do a self-portrait this week, so this is me..trying to live lighter. Less clutter,  less projects and even less hair. Getting rid of half my clutter (in many ways) made me twice as happy. It´s an easy equation really..

Like Wine

There really is a time for everything. If I think of all the things I´ve been through the last couple of years; I´ve played, took risks, I struggeled, fought monsters (both real and imaginative ones) I flourished, I was frustrated, I was happy, I dreamed, I created and I cried. I am starting to see that it was and is all part of my unique journey. Al those times together helped me mature my vision on life like a good wine.

(1. detail of the painting I am working on currently 2. treasures from the marketplace)

Visual Organizing

I love it when I get my left side of the brain and my right sight of the brain working together :)

1. Wedding Photography Notes
2. Designing the decoration of my sisters wedding
3. Sketch I made 2 years ago, thanks to my improving time management skills, I finally got to the painting stage.

Evening

 

A bittersweet symphony is the best way to describe it, but the bitter makes the sweet so much more sweeter: enjoying the autumn evenings of long meals, good talks and painting.

More than Words

 

Some words from my creative journal that keep me focused

For lunch

I´ll miss those simple summer lunches

this summer was hot, beautiful and hard (*

one thing I will take with me into the next season

is the beauty of simplicity,

I think summertime was designed to remind us of that

 

*) my fathers started undergoing chemo therapy, intense times..

 

The Way Back

 

One of the things that intrege me the most is how we can stay in a place where we can hear that small soft Voice above all the other voices, screaming for our attention. Lately I have been very practical about turning the volume of those voices down by providing myself a surrounding of peace. I am not a minimalist but I´m starting to see how true ´Less is more´ really is. How owning to much stuff distracts me, keeps me occupied and steals my focus and above all my time.

Ever since the beginning of this year I´ve been getting rid of 50 items a week, wich is working for me very well. It helps me getting things done without being overwhelmed... and wow I´m starting to see results!

My goal is not owning next to nothing, but I do strive for simplicity.  It is a journey that requires a lot of patience, but small consistent steps is the way to go here. In the meantime these keep me inspired
about living a simple life in a tiny house/, videos about simplicity and minimalism, this amazing blog