this weekend, be your beautiful self

a {handwritten note} since about a year and a half, {one of the first shots made with my then new camera

 in the house} is still very dear to me,

 so very dear that I'm bringing it here {again} in order to wish you a nice weekend

  &

  together with it share lots of what has been

 firing my inspiration's brain cells since about last night I guess...

 {leather bags} by {Yvone Kone} as photographed by {Line klein}

in dark basic and earthy colours,

 found through {Lotta Agaton},

 one lady whose styling abilites are marking me lately...

 {Jill Sander's villa} in Germany's Hamburg...

&

 {barks of birches},

probably my ever favorite tree,

as seen through a promising point of view

that lets me dream while awake...

and then

happiness can strike so easily when seeing

{these} three identical pendant lights in 3 colours,

hanging above a wooden table

surrounded by chairs in Danish design that 

make my heart skip...

mainly these images & {this reminder}

and it was enough for a collage / mood board... marathon to begin...

inspiration bringing inspiration...

isn't it in fact so magical when it happens?

here is what happened more or less, 

starting from the top left corner

and moving down ...

can you perhaps follow the steps?

the essence that I wish to bring to this weekend - that has almost arrived  btw - is to :

be my beautiful self,

after managing to be the worst person that I could just a week ago,

giving in to frustration, failing to see the positive sides

&

being temporarily stuck in

a very unproductive cirle...

I thought perhaps it would encourage you too

to do the same

& 

this is why the final moodboard made today,

features the messages to be kept close to hearts & minds,

and be put into action:

have a happy weekend & be your beautiful self...

everyone has such sides,

it's totally up to us to bring them out

& insist on emphasising them when situations are difficult

............

risking to make this one of this usual long posts 

I'm often concerned require too much of your effort and attention,

there are few on line places & a very special thank you I'd like to share and point out

before "the end" is written for today...

So:

{this gorgeous online inspiring website} found via amasing {Desire and her blog}, cannot but be adored by all interior & make over lovers

then, how super inspiring to watch all the pictures & videos over at  {Freunde von Freunden},

and find out about another {brilliant couple}...

and then last but certainly not least, {this} breathtaking life diary, whose posts as so real like the air that you breathe...  inspiring, enchanting, thought & feeling provoking...

{this is my most favorite post} from the ones I' ve read so far. Oh please to take some time to read it, you won't waste any of your time, I promise and while you do so listen...

For finding this blog, it's my dear friend Holy from {HvH Interiors}, that I have and want to thank... together with sending her a big hug, for having left a comment in the {previous post} which totally touched me.

You cannot imagine how comforting it is to hear & read positive things about yourself & your abilites from someone who knows both your good & bad sides in real life, when you actually need it the most, but don't dare to admit to yourself...

well my dears, one long day, one long post & hopefully what we'll experience as one long & happy weekend.

love being here with you & for you ! Till next time  ~ xox

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All collages & the "happy weekend" note picture in this post are made and curated by Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos for Domestic Stories with Ivy. Thank you for linking back properly.

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P.S: picture credit for the female figure in the snow used in the last collage {here}

via {this} so interestingly & well put together photo collection blog,

where I arrived thanks to Lyssan's from {Pure living Interiors} gorgeous sense of stlyle.

P.S 2: making the links to this post has so taken forever, still it is worth it. Hope you enjoy & cherish them