The end of May! The start of summer! The end of a four-day week! Happiness overflowing! I also started a new book and have been getting back into a non-groove, groove! The start of 2.5 months of travel has begun! Cheers to the weekend!
Oh also - happy 10th collection, thank you for reading!!
Three Things that Made the World Beautiful Last Week
MDW in Oregon! We were fortunate enough to spend the three day weekend visiting with a friend before his wedding. It was a phenomenal time taking in the beauty of the PNW. I always leave that region with way less phone storage than I arrive with.
Theology of Style by Lillian Fallon - I finally read Lillian’s book that my sister gifted me for Christmas. It was a super refreshing read, and I definitely left that book feeling inspired. If you’re looking for a good, theology-filled dissertation on how style and faith intersect and influence, look no further!
Cleaning - I know weird… But I feel so refreshed after cleaning my apartment this week following the long weekend. It is one of my greatest forms of self-care; it gave me the reset and honestly rest from media that I needed.
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Conversation: Color of the Season
I’m really into red right now. It’s inspiring me more than any other color, and something about it just says “summer” right now. The fullness and brightness are all things I want this season to hold. Something about it says confidence in yourself and having fun while doing it. It’s not only in personal style but also, in general, a life-giving color. Food, art, flowers, buildings - red is popping up everywhere.
Call me crazy, but it is feeling like the color comparable to 2023’s brown resurgence. Maybe this is only a me thing, but honestly, I’m okay with that if it is! If this trend comes to fruition - you heard it here first ;)
I’ve always been a color person. I love the way it ties things together and stirs certain emotions. It truly is a way to enjoy more fully the gifts we have and enhance life. I’m also glad that color is back in the scene after the neutral-era of the late 2010s and early 2020s. Long live color, you know?
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Creative Corner
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Notes:
summer reds | full | static | indulge
A Prayer to Share
A prayer for a full and bright summer:
I pray that color finds us where we most need it. That our guardian angels intercede to guide us along for a fulfilling and memorable summer.
Amen!!
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xo - Cam