“Quiet Parties” Previews

Can I tell you why i love this collection so much?

I am a lifelong extrovert, but motherhood and time have chipped away at the need for constant social activity. My soul has felt so weary with the incessant call of devices and busyness. I’ve been on a journey to find calm for some time now, but this winter took it to the next level.

I used to hate winter. I would often very dramatically exclaim, “Life is not worth living in January!” The holidays were over, nothing but cold and grey and blah remained. Most people experience the winter blues. For some, it’s seasonal affective disorder or depression. I think for me it was a mindset that needed shifting.

I was on a walk one day after the leaves had fallen, and I was looking at the bare-branched trees, all up in my feelings. I heard the Lord tell me, “They aren’t dead, you know. They are just resting.”

And that little voice started changing how I viewed the winter months. Some thoughts began to form. Perhaps we were made to feast & celebrate in December and then rest the following months before spring comes with all of its new life and gusto. Perhaps the down season is a gift to us, not a drudgery. Perhaps…

So, along came February. The Lord called me into a season of deep silence and solitude. I had some big questions that I needed answers. I made fires, turned off my phone, grabbed big cups of tea and my journal, and sat for hours at at time listening and writing down the dreams He put on my heart. I emerged with big plans and a newfound love of quiet.

This series emerged from that season of deep soul rest. I began to realize that while I ADORE huge pops of color in my home (and believe me, they are everywhere), in the spots where I need some rest, I want something more subdued, but that still calls me to the FUN I so long to revel in each day.

What is a “Quiet PartY?

Thank you for asking. A quiet party is a moment of inner calm that surprises you with pure delight.

For me, it’s a dinner party with my favorite people: candles everywhere, platters of amazing food, bottles of wine, laughing so hard my face hurts. Joyful and intimate. Feeling seen by my people and chasing joy together. It’s soul refreshing.

It’s eating ice cream on the couch with my husband, watching a really dumb movie that only we would find hilarious and we quote it ad nauseam..

It’s my kids playing legos in the den and then one of them runs in and moons me...

It’s the quiet, ordinary moments of life that are lived to the full. And I am HERE FOR IT!