On the fridge, torn from an old Communication Arts magazine.
Nalu inspires me to practice *letting it be*. In Hawaiian, it means wave-but spiritually, it translates as "ride the wave". Riding the wave is an aspect I hope to grow more skilled at with practice. Pono is balance, like a surfer on a board. Having a husband who learned to surf when he was very young means that water metaphors come up often when we're discussing how to make life work for us. In Tao, water flows around it's obstacles, never complaining about the rocks in its way. It just just gracefully finds where it is meant to go, carving out a path when necessary and travelling well-worn canyons easily.
Adding more beauty in my work space is helping me flow through it happily. I've enjoyed bringing color and organization to the area where I spend time trying to meet self-imposed deadlines. I find that I stay in my seat and get the work done when I have inspiring things around. It surprises me that I've just gotten around to this task, but I suppose things unfold in their own time.
I'm so happy with this fabric! It's Bird on a Wire in raspberry, by Echino.
I got half a yard spontaneously when a different print I ordered wasn't available- and it wasn't quite enough to cover my little table, so I improvised and sewed some flaxy linen all around it. It's a nice, heavy upholstery weight printed linen, so I think it works well. It also comes in an oilcloth, wouldn't that be fun for a picnic table?
Just going with the flow over here. :)
