a happy place
I am very affected by place. Actually I think everyone is. Probably more than they realize.
Our surroundings act on us. Some foster chaos, others encourage enchantment. Broad landscapes, beautiful artwork, and ancient architecture fill people with awe. Office buildings with drop ceilings and an unimaginative palette of gray, screeching subways, and... See more
Our surroundings act on us. Some foster chaos, others encourage enchantment. Broad landscapes, beautiful artwork, and ancient architecture fill people with awe. Office buildings with drop ceilings and an unimaginative palette of gray, screeching subways, and... See more
Tommy Dixon • surroundings that speak of enchantment
This is all to say: it’s worth listening when a place calls to you. It’s worth thinking about whether the place you live enables your goals or stands in their way. And it’s worth noticing what surroundings speak of enchantment, cultivate the conditions you feel at home in, and aim toward them. Life is more malleable than we think. It’s a surprise... See more
Tommy Dixon • surroundings that speak of enchantment
I’ve become hyperaware of just how personal places are. How our overall quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment is based on our personal preferences, priorities and values in ways those lists could never comprehend. How each place we visit and experience, we filter through a unique lens only we can understand.
The Place of Places in Our Lives
I like to envision myself having an impact on the world. Rarely do I admit how much of an impact the world has on me. Our relationship with the world is bidirectional. Like rivers flooding the ocean, our environment feeds into our inner being. Without even noticing, we allow ourselves to be perpetually filled with the chaos and terror and... See more
Grace Capobianco • What We Talk About When We Talk About God
When navigating a space designed not to make me think, how can I experience anything or feel any emotion?
DVTK • Positive Friction
I’ve seen firsthand how aesthetics change people’s attitudes and behavior from the outside in.
Ingrid Fetell Lee • Joyful: The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness
You don’t need a home that looks like it’s straight out of a showroom or a magazine. That’s not what this is about. What I’m encouraging is to be intentional about creating small spaces in your home that feel calm, comforting, and uniquely yours. These pockets of peace can be as simple as a chair by the window, a favorite candle on the counter, or... See more
instagram.comNow I am reminded of a beautiful quote by David Adjaye:
“Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they’re just things they manoeuvre through, but the makeup of a person is influenced by the nature of spaces.”
“Buildings are deeply emotive structures which form our psyche. People think they’re just things they manoeuvre through, but the makeup of a person is influenced by the nature of spaces.”