confession friday!

confession friday

i'm a type a, super planner,

and somewhat of a control freak

my husband gave me the nickname

'super schedule programmer'

like i'm a base camp or something,

aligning our future with the touch of a button

so into sci-fi that guy

i'll admit it though

despite my careful planning of each day

i lay awake at night worrying about the unknown

stuff that i really need to just let go of- and let god!

last week when i was enjoying vacation beachside....

i was able to let go,

{thank god!}

relax and become more of the laid back person i strive to be daily

i realized that there is so much joy

that can be found in the unknown,

in the unplanned moments.

truth be told-those are the most beautiful moments,

full of bliss and awe.

during my time off, i felt free from my demons.

the fact that we didn't have an official bedtime, an alarm clock,

a work schedule, pdfs to send, deadlines to make,

meetings to attend...that helped too of course.

the day to day grind was absent from our lives and we were grateful.

being a non-partisipant in the everyday stuff

made me feel quite enlightened.

but don't get me wrong- i'm not saying to quit your day job and live on a beach.

but if that is an actual job-where can i sign up?

r i g h t !

a little time away stirred some new found inspiration and creativity in me

this weekend we are having a little painting project at our house.

the 30x30 canvases have been bought

and i can't wait to fill them.

i'm a graphic designer by day

for me the devil is in the details

i align type,

make things point 125 of an inch smaller or larger,

lead and kern

jpeg, pdf, high res, mpeg

i could bore you for days...

but my point is-i'm letting my inner perfectionist take a break

i'm ready to embrace my inner messiness.

this little art project

is inspired by living life in color

outside of the lines

with no plans

no order

all chaos

carefree

even if it is messy

and i couldn't be more excited!

just a bit of my inspiration

to get things started

i can't wait to share the finished piece with you!

until then- have a fabulous weekend

filled with lots of joy

and maybe some unplanned blissful moments too!

xo-av