True Design : Adding Experience - Design Thoughts STUDIO

After Returning home from California last month, my mind began to shift even more quickly to the question,what does TRUE design mean to me? I have done podcasts, and presentations as well as teaching each of my clients how to create a house that feels like a home, by bringing your best experiences, as show pieces for your home. In turn, it creates deep soul connected conversation, weaves threads of connection and creates beautiful homes with great energy. I have witnessed it over and over again in my clients homes. In becoming more and more clear, I have decided to share a very important experience that I had this summer, in hopes of creating a writing space ( THIS BLOG) of meaning, of true design, by not just sharing Interior Design beauty and trends and experiences, but also, experiences that i am having, that are allowing me to Design the life I want!!!

She asked me to Marry her..And I said YES!!

I can not even begin to express to you, the feeling I had about 3 months ago, when one of my best friends asked me to marry her. Well, technically she asked me to marry her and her fiance, you know, perform their ceremony? She told me to think about it before I made a decision, but I knew as soon as she asked me, that my clear, simple answer was a big “Yes”.

Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago, when I sat down to write the ceremony. I have no idea where the words came from, but they came, they flowed and I was so pleased with the message of love that I was going to be able to bless their marriage with.

This past Saturday was their ceremony. It was an absolute out of body experience to not only be able to witness a couple just so right for each other, but to have the connection, that close friends do, knowing and remembering all of the parts of her journey she has been through in the last 12 years. The sadness, the happiness, the loves lost, the spiritual journey, the search, the growth, just everything. To be able to bless this exact spot she has arrived at, and see her look into the eyes of her soul mate as she is getting married, was such an honor.

This whole experience has started me thinking about what other big things do I want to do in my lifetime. Performing a wedding ceremony wasn’t even on my radar as something I wanted to do, until I was asked to do it…so what else is out there, not on my radar, not dressed in the typical “dream big” cloak? what other amazing experiences can I search out…or maybe, just being open, is what allows them to find us?? An interesting thought!!!

What have you done in your life that you didnt even realize was a dream or a bucket list item, until you did it??