I love the punch that beautiful wallpaper can bring to a room. When we first moved into our house, many of the walls were covered in coordinating wallpapers of hunter green and burgundy. I could tell they had been meticulously chosen by the previous residents, and I appreciated the effort they put into their selections. Continue reading “paint your own wallpaper”
Author Archives: telly.sea
greed
For a while now, I have been pondering the idea of greed. We are never satisfied. It is not a new failing. Some of our most ancient myths, epics, stories, and texts all deal with the concept. I read Herman Melville’s Moby Dick recently for the first time. Somehow it never came up in anyContinue reading “greed”
nature abhors a vacuum – aristotle
We have been trading in our masters for centuries. We break free of one, then another one comes in to take its place. Nature abhors a vacuum, they say. A king, a religious leader, a president, a school, a company. All of them want you to behave in a certain way that benefits their overallContinue reading “nature abhors a vacuum – aristotle”
less is more
We live in a time like none other. We. Have. So. Much. Stuff. Recently, my mother-in-law passed away. Her husband, my father-in-law, passed less than two years before. It has been very difficult for my husband, as he has had to go through his childhood home and deal with a lifetime of belongings while heContinue reading “less is more”
i make myself rich by making my wants few – henry david thoreau
I lived in Santiago, Chile for a year, about fifteen years ago. I lived out of a backpack the entire time, renting a room in different apartments, and was a teacher’s assistant at a university. There was a moment, when I was with another person from the United States, and I saw a few buskersContinue reading “i make myself rich by making my wants few – henry david thoreau”
privilege
I am in a position of great privilege, of course, to even be asking questions about the state of work in our current age. I left my job during the pandemic because of the risks associated with the position. My husband was still working from home and we had enough in savings to cover ourContinue reading “privilege”
galactic trunk re-do
Do you have any furniture pieces that you have transformed multiple times? I certainly do. One example is my wooden trunk. When I bought it at a garage sale (in high school) the surface was old, bare wood. I immediately painted it a deep red and then painted faces on it. I don’t have picturesContinue reading “galactic trunk re-do”
freedom
I’m a big-picture kind of person. I like to look at where we are in the broader scheme of things. I can see that, in this era in the United States, we are very lucky. We have choices. For the first time in recent history, a woman can be literally anything she wants. Can workContinue reading “freedom”
25 is the new 10
For me, the hardest part about growing up is realizing that no one really knows what they’re doing. Some believe they do, but really, deep down, everyone has their doubts. It’s like discovering that Santa Claus doesn’t exist when you’re 25. For so long, you believed the system you grew up in was logical andContinue reading “25 is the new 10”
work, work, work, work, work, work – rihanna
I like to work. I think we all do. I love the feeling at the end of the day when I’m tired and I know that I did a good job. That I put in effort, that I used my skills, that I solved a problem for someone. The thing is, I am no longerContinue reading “work, work, work, work, work, work – rihanna”
design + surrender 