... Daydreaming would be my superpower.

It's Thursday and according to my Outlook reminder I should be "establishing my professional goals for 2017/18 to discuss with my boss on Monday". (But I'd rather be daydreaming!)

It can get me through a "week-long-feeling-Tuesday" and make it feel like a back porch drink on my favorite Friday.

If I was a superhero, daydreaming would be my superpower. I'm really good at it. 

packing this morning, for a last-minute weekend trip...

... I spent almost 30 minutes in Barcelona with my hubby exploring via Segway, shishito peppers, and cannabis clubs.
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Commuting behind A bus driver with lots of stops, I momentarily...

... joined my niece for a swing on our favorite playground in the Poconos before heading back to the dinner table for ice cream - via sunroof.

And somewhere
along the way
I 'saw'...

... my office-converted-shed with doodle. on the front, some collaborative creatives by my side, and a steady flow of clients out the door...!

Mind-wandering leads me to my most authentic living. I've been struck with the most perfect idea for a client when I let go and let them come to me. Working when it "feels" right goes against every other traditional job I've had in life - but when deadlines are more flex and you're able - it's so much more rewarding. Fall into a daydream once a day. 

This weekend...

I'm looking forward to amazing food, much needed quality time with my hubby, and drinks/sights in Portland, Oregon.

I hear it's perfect for wanderers, and I'm on-board for inspo.

+ All the good vibes!
Jess


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Like doodle.'s new business cards?

10 years in the making and 87 successful client relationships later.
Not too shabby for a freelancing-daydreamer from Delco!

jessica@doodledeliciousdesigns.com
@doodledeliciousdesigns
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“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.”

Around mid-May, when warmer weather starts to wind its way into Philly, I feel an urgency to cram every possible fun thing into any free square of my June to August calendar.

Working through this life-long-plan-making addiction into my 30s, I started to realize that I've gotten too good at ignoring the pleas of summer - those : internal whispers : from Mother Nature, granting us rare permission to care a little less and embrace life a tiny bit more.

Embracing the slow and still of summer allows me to find a greater balance and appreciation for the details of life (when I can remember to do so!) The complexities of life will continue to ebb and flow indefinitely. Being mindful, simplifying, and accepting things as they come, has led me to some of my most peaceful days (and to the creation of some design work I'm most proud of.)

As I'm looking forward to more sunshine and some exciting greeting card ideas to share from doodle. this summer, I'll be living life on a lazy river! Happy summering and check out Other Summering things that Feed My Soul, below!
- Jess


"Lazy Riverring"
(see: saturdaying and embracing life)

  1. Don't fight the flow and don't rush it.

  2. Take something valuable, to carry from your journey.

  3. Trust you'll end when and where you're supposed to.

  4. Float on!


Other summering that feeds my soul:

more freeze pops // less worrying about Monday on Sunday // more drink recipe experiments // less traffic during work commutes (no school buses!) // more time to teach Lemon how to play TV-tag // less excuses // more summer rain storms // less complaining // more YES

jessica@doodledeliciousdesigns.com
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