Design, style and live well.
Kitchen Design Inspiration to Transform Your Home
The latest kitchen design trends prove how our priorities have shifted. Current kitchen design inspiration focuses on creating spaces that are less fussy and more easygoing. Repurposed vintage elements oozing of character and sustainability are everywhere.When it...
DIY Candle Kits Anyone Can Make
Few things soothe our senses like the calming glow and unique aroma of candles. I have candles in every room of our home. I light them when I feel overstimulated and need to channel calm. If candles are a part of your soothing ritual, you're going to love DIY candle...
How to Choose a Natural Fiber Rug
Natural fiber rugs provide an earthy texture that lends a relaxed and easy vibe to your space. They're eco-friendly and their durability makes them a practical choice, too. The most popular types of natural fiber rugs are seagrass, sisal and jute. I’ve owned all three...
How to Cope with Stress by Soothing Your Senses
Heightened stress and anxiety are mainstream these days. We're all feeling it. I enlisted my therapist to share her most effective stress reducing technique. It's called Surfing the Moment, a mindful strategy to help interrupt negative thoughts and diffuse heightened...
3 Steps to Well-Being to Curb Stress and Anxiety
Achieving well-being is a journey unique to each individual. The most important steps to well-being involve taking care of both your physical and mental health. Finding balance in your life is also important to feel content and fulfilled.Eating a healthy diet,...
8 Feng Shui Tips for a Fresh and Tranquil Home
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese practice that involves arranging your environment in a way that promotes harmony and balance. By making small adjustments to the placement of objects in your home, you can improve the flow of energy, or "chi," and create a space that is...
How to Increase Closeness When You’re Lonely
Our lives have become consumed with protecting ourselves. Connecting with others and cultivating meaningful relationships has fallen through the cracks. Loneliness is an epidemic. And many of us are wondering how to increase closeness and rebuild our connections.I...
Relaxed and Casual Dining Room Inspiration
Do you have a formal dining room? If so, how often do you use it? Most formal dining rooms gather dust 363 days a year. Trends show builders are omitting dining rooms altogether. Coordinating dining spaces within great rooms is the way to go. But, if you already have...
Shame – How to Tame It and Release Emotional Baggage
Few of us have come this far in life without experiencing some form of trauma. Many of us have suffered in silence due to our shame. But, I discovered there is light on the other side of healing. Sharing Trauma and How Our Bodies Keep the Score was humiliating. I felt...
Hi, I’m Julie.
Welcome to my happy place.
This gathering space is for those of us seeking relaxed design, easygoing style, clean beauty and wellness and restorative mental health. It’s a place to pose questions, discover resources and expand on ideas.
Like many, I spent much of life burning the candle at both ends. I’ve since learned how unrewarding perfectionistic overachievement can be. Today, I focus on living well — as a free-spirited mom, partner, learner and writer.
The universe has a way of guiding you exactly where you’re meant to be. I’m glad it guided you here. Thank you for reading.
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