How to uncover your own IKIGAI, or “a reason for being”.

I believe everyone has their own Ikigai or reason for being. You are here to share your individual gifts with the world and this is a fun self expression activity that anyone can do and should.

By engaging with figuring out your own Ikigai you will get in deeper touch with the things that light you up. Even if you don’t discover your perfect blend of all of these elements doing this activity it definitely will inspire you positively no matter what.

I know it can feel overwhelming when thinking about huge ideas like this. But I promise you if you just engage with this Ikigai concept with honesty it will touch you.

How to Discover Your Own Design Aesthetic - Video

How to discover your own Design Aesthetic. In the interior design industry too many people are forced to comply with existing design styles and the design aesthetics of the designers that they hire! I find this tragic because I believe in the sovereignty of the individual and I know deep in my soul that every single person has a beautiful creative voice. Everyone deserves to explore this creative voice in their own life through their environment. Don’t allow yourself to be sucked into the narrative that you need to sell your soul to these interior designers own aesthetics, or the popular culture of what is “correct” in design, or allow the people selling furniture to tell you what you “need” in your own environment! Only you know the answers to these questions in regards to your own environment. I want to empower my clients and anyone who watches this video to take their own creative power back. A true creative individual lies within you!

Wabi–Sabi ...an answer to perfectionism & materialism.

Do you find yourself overwhelmed with the demands of the materialistic world?

Is your inner voice driving you crazy with its cry for perfectionism?..

Wabi-Sabi is a beautiful Japanese concept that introduces a different way of reacting to our environments, that may just be what you are looking for!

You can introduce some peace and serenity into your environments too by listening to what Wabi- Sabi has to say to us.

I know how intense the world feels right now, I wanted to introduce this concept to you if you are looking for some serene balance in your space.

I think the process of engaging purposefully in your environment can be extremely transformative. By exploring new concepts to yourself you can broaden your own horizons, and empower yourself to choose what is right for you.

Mental Health: How to Heal Your Connection to Your Environment.

Often people don’t realize that their connection to their environment effects their mental health, and that their mental constructs equally effect their environment!

By being aware of your own inner landscape you can engage powerfully with the creation of your own environment, no matter your circumstances!

If you are feeling overwhelmed, and not quite at home in your space, I want you to take these tips and thought exercises to effect change in your own environments. The solution lies within you.

I know first hand how challenging a space can feel. We all don’t realize how much our preconceived notions are affecting our spaces (or the rest of our life). I’m here to show you that really have the power and I’m excited to reveal some common thought traps and solutions for you below!

Being a designer for over ten years I have come into contact with all of these thought pattern examples, and many more. These patterns occur again and again and I want to free you from these unconscious modes of creation so that you can actually choose how you feel in your space. Engage your emotional intelligence!

• An Empath’s Musings •

These “musings” are journal entries I’ve written myself. A mix of poetry, random thoughts, and a lot of navel gazing! I wanted to share some of my thoughts and conversations that I have with my deeper self, since I ask such personal questions of my design clients in my interior design process.

I hope through reading these you can see a little bit of yourselves too.

Love,

Catherine

CRD Musings, Deeper SelfCatherine RoseSeptember 30, 2020musings, insights, journal, poetry

The Beginner’s Guide to: Holistic Interior Design

Today I’m going to show you why you should look at your design project from a holistic perspective.

I remember when I first started to learn about design. Everything seemed so overwhelming and there was so much to learn, the last thing I thought to think about was how everything made me feel. I started thinking that there was a “right” or “correct” way to do things. But since the time of my first real design client, I knew that something way deeper was at play here. I’ve committed my career to introducing this to my clients! The goal here is getting to a place of expressing yourself from balanced alignment with your deeper self.

I want you and all of my clients to know that there is no such thing as perfection, the perfect room, or the perfect room ideas.

How to Combat Perfectionism In Interior Design

Are you afraid to engage with design in your home?

Do not allow the idea of perfection scare you away from design! Don’t let the ego overtake your soul in regards to designing your own environment! Im going to explain some tips on how to combat perfectionism in interior design, within your own home design projects.

I want you and all of my clients to know that there is no such thing as perfection, the perfect room, or the perfect room ideas.

Design Concept: Contrast (+ its deeper meaning)

I love contrast I realized pretty early on in my design career that it was one of my most favorite

design concepts to use.

I wanted to share with you what contrast is in regards to design, but also the underlying reasons why humans respond to it the way that we do.

There is a deeper meaning connected to this basic concept and I wanted to share with you these meanings so that when you are thinking about the design of your own environment you can feel a deeper connection to your choices based on what you love!

When you understand why you may be reacting a certain way to design concepts, you are empowered on a more personal level to use these concepts in your own space!

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