Notes for August
Listening: Carbon Based Life Forms
Reading: Your Mind on Plants
Wearing: Everlane Relaxed Denim Shorts
August Happening’s
The month of August has started with quite a fire and intensity. From an astrological perspective, this month kicked off with a Mars in Taurus transit that very much taught me lessons about conflict, and how I want to show up in conflict. If you’re interested in Astrology, or what’s up with the first week of August, I highly recommend giving Chani Nicholas’ Podcast, ‘Astrology of the Week Ahead’ a listen. Especially the episode for the Week of August 1st which dives into the complex and difficult astrology we’ve been navigating this week. All that being said, I hope you have been able to take care of yourselves this week and find moments to rest and reflect
This month I am looking forward to dedicating intentional time and effort to MK Studio and continuing to experiment with design through mood boarding and researching designers and firms that have caught my eye. As I launched MK Studio last month, it’s been interesting processing through feelings of vulnerability and apprehension in sharing more of myself, my process, and what I’m inspired by online. I am typically quite reserved and opt for sharing personal moments with friends and family in person. However, with this launch, I am challenging myself to get outside of my comfort zone and just simply express myself more freely. One of my primary points of reflection for the month of August is to explore what it means to find my voice and how I want to show up in this life.
Brené Brown actually spoke about this exact topic in her Netflix special, ‘Call to Courage.’ Having the vulnerability to show up, take chances and be brave with your life, to choose to stand in the arena, takes courage, knowing that failure is inevitable. Her book ‘Daring Greatly’ was actually formed in large part by a quote from Teddy Roosevelt. This quote resonates deeply with where I am currently at. I hope it provides some inspiration to you as well.
x, Madi
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly;…who at the best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”
—Theodore Roosevelt
