Hello 💛
August has absolutely flown by! It's been another month of immersing myself in beautiful Bali life and exploring all that this incredible island has to offer.
Early in the month it was Galangan, a 10 day Balinese holiday period that happens every 210 days, where the Balinese people celebrate the victory of dharma over adharma (good winning over evil) and welcome the energy of their ancestors back to Earth. It was so beautiful to see every streetdecorated in bamboo pillars, Balinese people in their ceremonialoutfits, children on the streets singing and dancing in costumes, and generally just feel the beautiful energy that was around during this time.
The Balinese people are so beautiful, happy and welcoming, and I feelso grateful to have been here at a time to witness their beautiful culture in full bloom.
This month I've also done lots moreexploring of this beautiful island. I got my own scooter and it's honestly been hard to stop me since. I love zipping around and seeing how far I can go. I've seen some amazing beaches in Uluwatu, up in East Bali andexplored more of the jungle near Ubud. My best friend also popped over and we explored one of the smaller nearby islands Nusa Lembongan. It was proper small, slow, sleepy island vibes which I LOVED! Yummy seafood, incredible beaches, and we even snorkelled with Manta Rays.
You're probably wondering how the heck I've managed to fit work in amongst all of this exploring. But it's funny when you're LIVING your life, filling your cup up so much with amazing experiences, you have so much more energy for output. It's been a busy month with lots of exciting projects on the go (more on that below in WIPs).
Being in Bali has taught me so much about myself and the way I want to live my life. I've been able to experience the full effects of what it means to create a business that serves me and the life that I want to live. I'm just so grateful - I want more people to experience this!!!
Anyway, let's get into some fun things!
Tropical Type has done it again with Big Sexy Sans 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I LOVE a chunky font and this one lives up to it's name. I especially love the 'G'.
The saved vibes are very textural this month 😍
1// HOLY MOLY!! You need to watch this reel immediately. It shows the iridescenceof a butterfly wing under a microscope. The colours are out of this world 🌈🔥
2//This ariel view of Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens in Adelaide is soooo beautiful 😍
3// I absolutely adore @mirandamakaroff's work. It's so cheeky, colourful, sexy, playful, full of personality.
4// @george.haircare's packaging is so 🔥🔥 and this photo by @ziggygstudios for them is too
5// Ooooof. This one hit me hard. Because I was there. But I'm really learning about this work/life balance thing. People say it doesn't exist. But I beg to differ. It should be our mission to fill our lives with everything we LOVE doing. This whole thread by @steviedillon_ is worth a read.
6// THIS!!! @3yshart We're told we need to have a "5 year plan", "10 year plan". But why are we making ourselves live so far in the future?? Heck, creating a 1 year plan even feels like too much for me sometimes. We're constantly growing and changing, we're ever evolving beings, how can we know who we'll be or what our businesses will look likein 5 or 10 years!?More importantly, WHY do we want to know? We should be taking all the time we can to figure out who we are NOW. Living in this moment. Because I have learnt that when you are fully present in your life, let go of any plans, you'll be ableto welcome in people, places, experiences, opportunities that you actually never could have dreamed for yourself.
With all of this exploring you're probably thinking I've had no time for work! But August has actually been a chockers month!! Some things on the go at the moment:
FLORIST — BRAND STRATEGY, ID, ROLLOUT & WEBSITE
Brand vibe:Heart led floral design for conscious minds.
CORPORATE CATERING — BRAND STRATEGY, NAMING & ID
Brand vibe: Tasty 'n cheerful office lunches.
INTERIOR DESIGNER — BRAND STRATEGY & ID
Brand vibe: TBC! We just kicked off this week.
And of course I've been helping out ongoing clients with little bits and bobs to help them maintain consistency across their brands.
This is more like "song of my life" 😂
Rüfüs' Take Me is an oldy but a goody.
I was listening to it the othernight on my scooter on the way home from a beautiful Cacao and Kirtan event. It's a song I've always come back to over the years as one of my all time favourites. BUT it hit different for me. I realised this song for me represents true freedom. The feeling it gives me, takes me back to the first time I heard it live at Splendour in the Grass 2014.
RANDOM SHARE. But it's a banger. So go listen if you haven't heard it in a while 😝
Thank you so much for being here and making it to the end of my newsletter. I know our inboxes can get flooded with ‘stuff’ so I feel honoured that I have a space in yours 💖
Lots of love from ya quirky, colourful creative, Lize xxx
Seeya next month!
I respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations as the traditional owners of the land upon which I live, create, and work. I respect elders past, present and future, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
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