Link Love : October

Buckwheat Porridge / Common Comfort for Design*Sponge by Izzy Rael.

Can you believe the blogger who created this video is 14 years old? What a creative force!

Read more about Izzy here on Design*Sponge.

If any of you are long-time readers, you might remember when my monthly favorites link round-up looked similar to this, where I picked links that were in line with my values and interests. I decided to return to this format to give myself a little more structure and also to make it easier for you the reader to find the kind of links you're interested in, since I tend to cover such a wide variety of topics on my blog.

BE INSPIRED will include articles that sparked my creativity or just brought a smile to my face. The BE MOTIVATED section will most often feature topics related to pursuing your life's work, getting shit done, and other lifehack or productivity tips. Then in BE THOUGHTFUL, I will link to any literary or book-related posts, and any other particularly thought-provoking articles. BE WELL will focus on links about living well in body, mind, and spirit and anything related to simplicity or the environment. I hope you enjoy!

♥ Clearly, I did my wedding entirely wrong: NYC Bookstore Wedding.
♥ Ali Edwards reminds us how Our Days Are Built With Stories, and encourages us to look for and share these stories.
♥ Three ways to start making your life an adventure.

♥ There's no such thing as work/life balance (thanks to Sarah for the link!). I generally agree, though my personal vision of balance has less to do with trying to do it all at the same time, and more to do with making sure I'm paying attention to all the areas of life important to me on a Big Picture level. So I personally don't vilify the term "balance," but I still agree with the points in the article.
♥ A few unconventional thoughts on passion from The Minimalists and Elizabeth Gilbert that I happen to agree with wholeheartedly. If you have it, live it, but if you don't, pursue your curiosity instead.
♥ For some dumb reason, Evernote overwhelms me, so I appreciate seeing how others use Evernote.
♥ I often do this: The Guilty, Crazy Secret that Helps Me Write (via Amy's writing resources)

♥ The Literary United States: A Map of the Best Book for Every State. I don't think it's a perfect representation of books set in each of the 50 states, but there are some good picks.
♥ An Articles Club is an interesting twist on the traditional book club, and I imagine the discussions would be quite engaging.
♥ For the self help/personal development junkies out there, Nicole of Life Less Bullshit did a crowdsourcing type of post to create a No BS Bookshelf.
♥ Roxane Gay interviews Lena Dunham.
♥ This is important: How to be a fan of problematic things. You can like what books/movies you like without feeling guilty, but it's important to be aware and consume critically.
♥ A revealing look at the truth behind outlet stores.

♥ I was really grateful this post came to me at the most needed time: "If Everything Sucks for You Right Now."
♥ 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Decluttering.
♥ The next level of capsule wardrobes: The Uniform. It may be a little too redundant for many of us, but I love the points she brings up.
♥ In a digital world, who are we without our social media outlets? I Left Social Media For A Week. This is What Happened. 
♥ Wholy Goodness.

***

 Have a happy and safe Halloween, everyone!