Archives for June 2018

How to be an Individual

06/14/2018 By Sarah Leave a Comment

“If outside validation is your only source of nourishment, you will hunger for the rest of your life.”

We are all unique, we are all individuals. But what does it actually mean to be an individual- someone who is so confidently their self that they do what they do with an air of authority? And by authority, I mean that people see them as having a trusted voice in their niche.

Ask:

Do I go through my day trying to please someone? Do I wait for approval, for validation, to find out if I am worthy today? If today will be better than yesterday? Do I feel powerless or less valuable if I’m not being fed affirmation by an outside source?

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Le Jardin Secret

06/12/2018 By Sarah 1 Comment

There’s something about vast, manicured gardens that I love so much. The secret pathways, the artful way of the flowers, the silent statues looking over the lawn. If I could live in a garden, with nothing much more to worry about than sun exposure, I’d be in bliss.

I long for simple things, beautiful nature, and places that feel timeless.
You can forget most of anything in the garden, if you just allow yourself to get lost.
If you just wander without intention, while being mindlessly mindful.
To pay attention to the details- of the bees dancing between flowers,
the harmony of the birds, and the patches of shadows with light in between.

In between- that’s where I want to stay.
Not here nor there, but present. In the now.
A place where time doesn’t exist if you don’t let it.
And I can disappear there happily,
given to the romance of the roses and the whim of the trees.

Read More to see all the photos from this beautiful day, and watch the video at the end of the post!

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Vanity, Negativity & Imitation: The “Art” of Instagram

06/07/2018 By Sarah 3 Comments

I’ve been mulling over these thoughts for months now, wondering how to go about sharing them. I prefer to stay away from negative topics, and put my efforts towards spreading more positivity than negativity. But that doesn’t mean I don’t deal with fighting these negative feelings almost every day, considering my everyday job revolves around this App. An app with so much potential to discover beauty and magic, but also a place that creates a lot of unnecessary feelings.

Behind the masks of everyone who parade around on Instagram, showing only their best face, their best outfits, and their best versions of the truth is a whole lot of unattractive bullshit.

There, I said it.

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