There are vantage points all over Los Angeles so whenever I have out of town visitors I always make sure to show them around. I’ve written about the Griffith Observatory before and it’s always a nice low-key thing to do, especially at sunset. Not only can you see basically all of the LA sprawl, but several different hiking points around Griffith Park + the Hollywood sign. The roads leading up to the observatory also run through such a pleasant, peaceful Los Feliz neighborhood that walking at least part of the way up is a must. A few photos from this haziest of evenings…
Now I’m back to working from local cafes + planning my many calendars for June. Ahead on some things, very very behind on others. One reason I redesigned the blog and started afresh is because I felt I needed a jumping off point for all the plans I had. Many of those haven’t really been put in place yet in six months of posting. So with the year at a halfway point, I wanted to share my plans. I’ve still been writing about LA adventures and DIY projects, but there are a few other topics on my mind. On The Blog Market, I write about blogging and shop-owning, and as a freelance editor, I do a lot of social media. And as a freelance blogger, I write on pretty much every lifestyle topic under the sun. But here, I have the chance to be 100% in control, meaning that I can write a post on anything that interests me. I’ve been wanting to share more about living on a small scale–shopping small, highlighting artists, showing that you can actually avoid a lot of the unethical consumerism that seems hard to leave behind, in favor of a more handmade, conscious life. In small ways I am doing this myself, but it can be frustrating at times because it is by no means taking the easy way out. So that’s one thing that I want to become a bigger topic.
To kick this off in June, I’m going to de-clutter my mind a bit and finally share a handful of the amazing resources I’ve been happening across, mostly on Instagram, including shops of all kinds, online destinations, and artists that not only provide great alternatives to a lot of the other shopping posts you see on lifestyle blogs, but offer great inspiration for your own creative life. I’ll also be adding to my list of ethical home decor shops and seeking out more to share. Hope you’re on board with this evolution, and here’s to hoping this post will keep me accountable! Happy June.
