Hi, hello! Is this thing still on? Sooo, I kind of disappeared for a little over a week. It wasn’t really planned- I just needed a break. I was feeling off my game and I’m slowly working on getting back into the swing of things. The first thing I’m starting with is the inspiration board above my desk. It hasn’t been updated in several months and I thought it was time to go through the pile of magazines I had sitting on my desk.
I’ve had some form of inspiration board ever since I was a kid. I always loved clipping little pictures and quotes out of magazines and then I would form a collage on my bulletin board. Since I was feeling off, I thought it would be good to go back to basics and cut out snippets and images that I like. I still have a few gaps to fill in, but I’m sitting on my bed looking at it right now and I’m already starting to feel a little more inspired.
Tell me: Do you have an inspiration board? I’d love to see a picture if you do!
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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I think we all need a little break sometimes. I’ve always had some sort of inspiration board over my desk as well but since I now share a desk with my husband I’ve abandoned it and just use Pinterest instead.
Rowena @ rolala loves
I use both my inspiration board and Pinterest as well (although Pinterest gets updated much more frequently)!
I love this! i have an inspiration room as well in my room, it’s so important for me. I’m glad you’re back! :)
Thank you Maru! I think I remember seeing your inspiration board in one of the videos you did :)
I’ve been collecting items for an inspiration board! I can’t wait to move to set one up, they’re the best!
Yay! It’s always so fun to put it together! :)
Even before Pinterest, I also would collect interesting images and quotes! I used to keep a folder on my computer called Beautiful Randomness. I still have a corkboard covered with fun things and keychains!
~Sara
I’ve always wanted to collect quotes that I like! I’m so bad at remembering to jot them down- I need to get better!
I had wondered where you were ;) I love all of these photos you gathered! I get so excited over photos like these, haha! I would absolutely love to see your inspiration board once you’re finished with it.
Thank you Jenmarie! Me too- I get inspired seeing other people’s inspiration boards! Ok, I will snap a pic and post on here or Instagram when it’s all full :)
love your inspiration board. i used to have something as well and i would love to have one again. i should just start instead of thinking i should, eh?
Thanks Jane! Yeah, go for it! It’s a fun project and I know you like to get creative :)
I actually don’t have an inspiration board, but I should maybe make one with all those HGTV magazines I have lying around. I mostly use Pinterest as the virtual inspiration boards. All of these are just so pretty to look at….
You know I love me some Pinterest (!) but I like having my physical inspiration board to look at as well :)