To Whitewash Your Life

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Don't you wish sometimes you could just white wash your day?

Life can be messy, unexpected and imperfect. Sometimes we make mistakes that we don't think are such a big deal; and yet they can change everything. But there's beauty in that as well. Life is fluid...murky and always moving. We're not supposed to get too comfortable here.
Sometimes life calls for lots of color and drama, but at other times we just want soothing peace. Those are the days I'd like to white wash it all. Now, white washing is not wiping everything away. It's just applying a soft coat of milky sheer comfort. Maybe it's a little like being in temporary denial. Like when I'm relaxing at the end of yoga and I can transport myself to a sunny resort at water's edge. It doesn't negate the endless to do list I need to accomplish when I get up. It's just a temporary white wash.
Weekends are the perfect time to indulge our less than ambitious traits. What would be considered a negative during the workweek like, say, laziness, can be totally embraced on the weekends. This would also be a type of white washing. Why do we feel we ALWAYS need to be busy? Our chores are patient and will be there waiting for us.
So go ahead and allow the rest of your weekend be soothing and white washed.

 Until next time,
xo

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21 comments

  1. Love this post and all the neutrals :)

    Laura xo

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  2. I would love to wash white a little of my days if they looked this stunning. There's a lesson I just learned from your post....SLOW DOWN!
    Thank you for that!

    XXX
    Debra~

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  3. How great is the white and beige combo ... Red nails or lips will really pop here((:
    XO z

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  4. So true Sharon. The chores will be patiently waiting and we all need down time.
    xxleslie

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  5. I love this post. it's simple, relaxing, and full of thoughts to ponder. the pictures also adds up the the vibe. thanks for sharing hun!
    xoxo
    http://anmari-ish.blogspot.com

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  6. I love this. All of the images are so cozy, and sometimes you just have to let go and move on. Cheers!
    xx,
    Lindsay
    http://mystyleloft.com/
    mystyleloft.com

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  7. All of these images are so cozy. I agree, sometimes you just have to let go and move on. Cheers!
    xx,
    Lindsay
    http://mystyleloft.com/

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  8. I'm craving an all white room so bad, I want to get rid of all the color.

    Xo Megan, www.TfDiaries.com

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  9. Hello! Yep you're right - sometimes you just want soothing tones and a simple palette! It must be time for some spring cleaning...I am redecorating in summer and this makes me wonder how to choose my colors!! Thanks for this ;)

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  10. I LOVE YOUR WORDS HERE DEAREST. This weekend, I did not WORRY about this or that, I just "white washed" my life with poetry, writing and a nap. Yes, that is all I did and it was splendid. LOVE YOUR THOUGHTS HERE! Anita

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  11. great post!!! nice photos and blog! Maybe we follow each other!? Let me know :) Greetings www.yuliekendra.com

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  12. Great post! Love these light neutral shades, especially white and powdwr pink!
    xxx
    S

    http://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.it/

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  13. I can totally relate with desiring to whitewash your life sometimes, Sharon, and that's part of the reason for the blog color change. I think we all need that feeling of a blank slate to sketch our new year's days on. And I totally agree with why being busy is so glorified. We shouldn't feel bad at all with scheduling some relaxation in to everyday ... that day will never come again and as they say about the end of our life ... we won't be wishing we'd worked more! Have a fun week filled with lots of special relaxing moments, sweet Sharon! xo ~S

    SANDY M Illustration
    http://oohlafroufrou.blogspot.com

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  14. Hi sweety, I love this post, it really spoke to me and I likes your analogy to whitewashing our sometimes messy lives ;) Beautiful images to match.

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  15. This was lovely, I love the idea of white-washing life but not feeling bad about the imperfections and errors. that and all white things just look so beautiful and calm :)

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  16. 'a coat of white paint can fix anything'..... how true. Maybe because it is simple, fresh, clean and perfect.

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  17. I agree, a clean palette is sometimes what we all need. Just a refreshing light and bright canvas. Great images and post! xo

    Maria
    http://www.onestyleatatime.com/2013/01/golden-globes-2013-best-dressed-more.html

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  18. LOVE this. Whitewashing gives us a reason to start with a blank canvas. It also exudes "calmness" for me. My house in Spain is practically all white (which also helps keep it cool in the heat). Back here in London it's very different, and sometimes I feel I just need to escape back to "whiteness" . TYSM for your lovely comments over at mine xx

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  19. lovely:) white is so instantly calming and relaxing, and i know everyone could use a little of that!
    xx

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  20. In the outfits I love the mix of whites and off whites and taupe colors. In rooms not so much. I am a color gal or serene colors but not all white.
    Daphne.

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