Inspirations
All the things that brought me joy!
Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you are all settling into a beautiful, relaxing holiday weekend. Even if it’s looking like rain all week, at least from where I’m at.
With Memorial Day here, it’s so easy to feel the pressure to pack up a bag, fight the highway traffic, or over-schedule every single hour in the name of “celebrating,” but there is something so incredibly grounding about choosing to stay put and romanticize the space right outside your door—whether that’s a porch, a patio, or just cracking a window to let the breeze inside.
My fiancé and I had a relaxing day yesterday, getting coffee, shopping at the mall, and then going out to dinner; just enjoying our time together. You don’t need a boarding pass to find a portal to excitement or adventure; sometimes you just need to change how you look at your own surroundings.
We also tried out a new recipe this week, and it was delicious! We served it over some rice, and it tasted as though it was fresh out of a Chinese restaurant!
Moving on to some of the other things I enjoyed this past week:
Days out with my fiancé.
Warm sun.
Fresh fruit.
Banana pudding.
Getting drenched while putting my Jeep’s top back on, not quite in time before it down poured.
Thunder rumbling in the distance.
Irish soda bread.
Sunlight filtering in through the clouds.
What are some things that inspired you or brought you joy this past week?
—Carissa