February 3rd, 2010
Every year, getting and staying more organized ranks at the top of my new years resolutions list. Organization invites peace, productivity, and opens the door to more creativity. But, as any mother knows, staying organized is easier said than done! Between my business, creative projects, and kids running around the house, fulfilling this goal is challenging–to say the least! Despite my earnest efforts to use more organizational tools, implement new systems and make new house rules, somewhere along the line the organization train always gets derailed.
I came across this really insightful article, “Changing Habits that Create Clutter” on the Peaceful Lives website (check it out!), and I had to share it. It made me question that maybe the solution isn’t how I combat clutter, but rather the very way that I think about things and go about my daily activities. We all have these habits that create clutter, and breaking them is the first step to a peaceful home and a peaceful mind. This article has already done so much for me, I encourage you to read it! Here’s the link: http://www.peacefullives.com/clutter-clearing-and-organization/changing-habits-that-create-clutter
Tags: awareness, Clutter, Mindful, mindfulness, Organization, peace, peaceful mind blog, Soolip, Soolip Blog, soolip stationery, wanda, Wanda Wen
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November 11th, 2009
The Gift
Stumbled upon these two rocks …… one – quiet, round, at peace, alone, and the other – open and ready to receive. Beauty is in all things.
Tags: art of gift wrapping, beauty, gift topper, gift wrap, Gift Wrapping, Mother Nature, Nature, peace, rocks, Soolip, wanda, Wanda Wen
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October 20th, 2009
Nature's Inspiration
The holidays are upon us and I naturally start thinking of gift wrapping. I have forever been inspired by nature. Somehow, a touch of Mother Nature is all it takes for one to feel centered and at peace inside. I encourage you to scour your immediate environment for uncommon wrapping materials – your closets, your kitchen cabinets, your stashes of fabric, your garden, your office supply room at work. In this photo, I have used a green bark paper for the bottom gift, and a tea-stained piece of cheesecloth surrounds to gift at top. A sprig from a peppercorn tree graces the top secured by multiple wraps of a skinny gold twine (available at beading or sewing shops). Take a walk around your neighborhood and you are bound to find a great assortment of nature’s treasures.
For all you gift wrap lovers, stay tuned for my first book, The Art of Gift Wrapping, debuting April 2010, published and distributed by PotterCraft/Random House. This book is a visually stunning and tantalizing, inspiring, resourceful how-to on the art of gift wrapping. The photography was done by my dear friend Jules Bianchi, www.julesbianchi.com, and who also is available to shoot cool family portraits!
I welcome you to visit me at www.soolip.com and www.soolip.blogspot.com.
And remember ……. live each day with beauty and inspiration.
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