"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."
-Elbert Hubbard
"I'm more obsessed with the idea of vacation than any one particular vacation spot. I love to explore new places and cultures."
-Candice Accola
This post is making me want to take another vacation. Early September, my man & I took a much needed vacation to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We both never been & we just soaked in all the beauty & culture & of course, inhaled the delicious food.
Read More"All of us make mistakes. The key is to acknowledge them, learn, and move on. The real sin is ignoring mistakes, or worse, seeking to hide them."
-Robert Zoellick
Conservative working environments tend to have strict dress codes. It's no different with my day job. It clearly says "no leather" in the employee handbook BUT for some reason, they allow me to wear these leather trousers. I promise you, I'm not a rebel & I'm not complaining.
Read MoreWe keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
-Walt Disney
When it's not too cold to wear an actual sweater or not too hot to just wear a t-shirt, you know, that transition period between winter and spring, that's when my chambray top comes in. It's the perfect fabric for that 52-degree weather because it's not as think as a regular denim and it's not as thin as a t-shirt. It's also a great way to add color (well, denim wash) to my usually boring black or grey outfits.
Read More"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
-Scott Adams
Personally, I used to get inspiration from anywhere but now I'm noticing I need so much more. I work in a corporate setting during the day and it's difficult for me to be inspired when all I see are numbers all day. I love my day job but it's important as a designer to surround myself with creative people outside my day job.
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