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DELUTTERING IS A WASTE PROBLEM// A Theory about Objects and Clothing Attachment
DELUTTERING IS A WASTE PROBLEM// A Theory about Objects and Clothing Attachment

There are many aspects of our relationship to objects and consumerism that I believe are problematic; like the illusion that something external, like physical possessions, will bring lasting happiness.

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MAKING SPACE// Calling In and Letting Go
MAKING SPACE// Calling In and Letting Go

The nature of bringing certain things into your life
will require movement.
Shifting, clearing, releasing.
Calling in requires space,
And space is made by letting go.

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Poetry, Letting Go, Change & GrowthLeah WilliamsHeart Work, heart work, letting go, Letting Go, calling in, space, change, discomfort, self-love, healing, zero waste, minimalism, intention, external, internal, cross over, do the work, magic, process, unraveling, phoenix, rising, cyclical, growth, personal growth, healing journey, trust, January, life made light, Life Made Light, lifemadelight, Letting go, january, 2019, Making Space, making space, calling in and letting go, release, mental health, goals, goals with soul, manifesting, law of attraction, resolution, calling, canyon, Minimalism, Minimalism and Letting go, minimalism and letting goComment
REJECTION AS A NEW PATH// Grad School
REJECTION AS A NEW PATH// Grad School

In 2017, I got rejected from every Grad School MFA Program I applied to. Once I processed the general disappointment of being rejected, I realized that I didn’t actually want to go to school. Not getting into grad school was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

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Letting Go, Change & GrowthLeah WilliamsLife Made Light, lifemadelight, life made light, Heart Work, heart work, Letting go, letting go, rejection, rejection as a new path, getting free, change your mind, shift in perspective, MFA, oil painting, painting, Staghorn Fern, staghorn fern, disapointment, let go, release, disappointment, relief, striving, school, attention, do what you love, career, art, Zero Waste, artist resistance, The Minimalists, procrastination, priorities, obstacles, signs, soul path, make space, aligned, change direction, January, january, 2018, Leah Williams, leah williams, leah williams instagram, Leah Williams Canada, leah m Williams, Leah M Williams, Steven Pressfield, grad school, failure, I didn't get into grad school, what do you do when you don't get into grad schoolComment
JUST KEEP SHOWING UP// Meeting Your Own Needs
JUST KEEP SHOWING UP// Meeting Your Own Needs

Every day is an opportunity to show up. If we’re feeling off or tired, how do we deal with it? Can we practice self-compassion, take a breath and ask ourselves what we need today. What do we need in the moment?

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Leah WilliamsLife Made Light, lifemadelight, life made light, heart work ad letting go, Heart Work, heart work, Letting go, letting go, breathing, slowing down, show up, just keep showing up, January, january, 2018, self-compassion, self compassion, redirect, what do you need, expectation, how do you want to feel, space, rest, obligations, gentleness, comparison, love, home, coming home, desire map, mental health, Leah Williams, leah williams, leah williams instagram, Leah Williams Canada, leah m Williams, Leah M WilliamsComment
CREATE AN INTENTIONAL WARDROBE// How do you want to feel?
CREATE AN INTENTIONAL WARDROBE// How do you want to feel?

Have you ever put something on from your own closet and felt like you were wearing someone else’s clothes? Or when something fits perfectly, but it just makes you feel a little off or uncomfortable, but you don’t really know why?

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Minimalism, Letting Go, Fast FashionLeah WilliamsLife Made Light, lifemadelight, life made light, Waste, Consumption, waste and consumption, Waste and Consumption, sweaters, intentions, closet, capsule wardrobe, minimalism, minimalist, Minimalism, Minimalist, shopping, lack, anxiety, getting dressed, consignment, thrift, thrift shopping, desire map, Desire Map, Danielle Laporte, how do you want to feel, feelings, emotions, ethical closet, Ethical Fashion, decluttering, letting go, wardrobe, landfill, donate, kon mari, Kon Mari, spark joy, peace, The Attic, January, january, 2018, waste, consumption, buying, overbuying, addiction, shopping addiction, emotional numbing, impostor syndrome, sweater, over shopping, downsizing, comfort, ten item wardrobe, capsule closet, capsule, small wardrobe, intentional, slow fashion, closet intentions, how do you want to feel in your clothes, Leah Williams, leah williams, leah williams instagram, Leah Williams Canada, leah m Williams, Leah M WilliamsComment