hello, fall.

while today is not the official first day of fall, i'm just going to say 'EFF IT' and embrace this beautiful, comforting change in seasons. i'm ready to start piling up the layers, drinking hot tea, wearing little booties and rocking big, loose sweaters.

i am ready for fall.

[contrary to what this post from only a few weeks ago implied.]

fall is so many things, and honestly, i think i write something about fall every year. my love for this season, the football sundays, the crockpot meals, the soup on the stove, the okay to eat an entire bag of candy corn in-season [because, frankly, this is the only time of year it is okay to eat candy corn. and it better be brach's because there is no other option,] the crispness in the air, oh the crispness.

i am craving what the crisp fall air does for me: it cleanses me; it brings me energy; it gives me perspective; it reminds me to slow down and approach things with more vigor, more energy; it gives me space to b r e a t h e.

so, hello fall, i welcome you with wide-open arms - i am so ready for you.

monday evening//things discovered

daylight savings is a time for me to unfurl; to come out from under my cozy, textured layers and let my skin breathe; to see the the world in color and not just in the gray/black tones i've found comfortable for the last few months. the change in seasons is truly a turning of a new leaf, of digging out what's been below for just a little bit too long.

as i've said before, i need change - i thrive in the change of seasons (well, in all change, really.) i am more creative, more inspired, more me as the seasons change than at any other time of the year. right now, more than ever, i am craving this change; craving a new perspective on life, seeing things in color and not just through a dusty gray lens.

i need some color, some sunshine and some lightness of being.

oh, and might i add that i turn 30 this week?! maybe i'm feeling this a little bit, too...well, likely that's part of this feeling.

some of the things that are feeding this hunger right now are...

evoke the spirit | beautiful skulls handmade in the sweet town of sayulita, mexico. each skull starts out bare boned (literally) and is woven into beautiful patterns with the brightest of threads.

mexican + aztec print anything | rugs. pillows. prints. you name it. these patterns make a home feel alive and vibrant and i'm searching high and low for the perfect additions to our home. see also: meadow at dusk.

summer nights at dairy queen on riverside drive | i haven't been home in almost 2 1/2 years, so needless to say, i'm homesick...scrolling through facebook today, i saw this and was reminded at how many summer nights in high school were spent here with some people i cherish so much.

mamaandbean | i love going through my old posts - i love to reflect on my world then with the perspective i have now. at this very moment, there's so much of the old me that i'm searching for and am craving for in the me right now.

a rock your bliss retreat | i just started filling my piggy bank for this retreat for SO many reasons, amongst them is spending a transformational week with my best friend and achieving a goal of mine, to boot. it's happening - if there's a will, there's a way, right?

looking forward to taking off my sunglasses this week and thoroughly enjoying everything the sun shines down upon.