is that really what we want?

We’ve used this image before… It’s a keeper, isn’t it?

Thalia thumbed through an old issue of Better Homes and Gardens. Chic napkin rings caught her eye. A roll of floral Laura Ashley removable wallpaper dazzled. Tal’s taste buds salivated over a recipe for pumpkin-toffee bars.

“No. No. Maybe.” Urania ruled out any further desirous urges for household kitsch. “Been there, done that — learned that simplicity makes space for our authentic aspirations.”

“Tis lovely… to have have found the small and hidden door that leads inward…” Cal closed her eyes, “… to know what we really want our life to be.”

We alone decide what fulfills us and brings us joy.

Today’s love letter inspired by Aficionado: Jonathan Stark.