5 online resources for positive thinking in 2013

Happy new year! It was a crazy 2012, one I will never forget. Pretty much every aspect of my life has radically shifted into a new direction. The 3 major ones being a career change, my self improvement quest and our leap of faith of pulling up anchor (literally) to start a new life cruising the world by sail boat.

I'm not going to candy coat it, it's been extremely challenging and I'm so far out of my comfort zone I can't recall what it feels like to be in a comfort zone anymore. 

Finding support and inspiration has become essential for me to keep moving forward and resist the  overwhelming urge to just give up. Whether it's been starting my online business, self development quest or our pursuit of living an unconventional life, the following online resources have given me the courage and inspiration to never give up. 

I hope they inspire you to make 2013 extraordinary.   

These are my top 5 online resources for positive thinking in 2013.

1. The Skool of life
What you never learnt in school that you should have.


2. Positively Unconventional 
A community and blog dedicated to helping you find abundance in life and business.

3. Blogcast FM

An entrepreneurs podcast show and blog. A great education and motivational tool to listen to on the go.  

4. The Life and Times of a Remarkable Misfit
An illustrated collection of essays by AJ Leon about living with intention, doing work that matters and changing the world. 

5. Tiny Buddha
The site features tips and stories from readers of all ages all over the globe. You’ll find posts about happiness, motivation, inspiration, love, relationships, meaning, possibilities, mindfulness, and letting go.

All these resources were referred to me by others. Share your best motivational tips in comments below. 

  

Prints Charming

Flicking through one of last months Real Living magazine yesterday and a image of 

a blue print caught my eye. it's the work of kerri shipp, (one of the 'juicy giveway'

-'sea coral' was one of her creations too). It's great to see the work of artists that

originally started out online, popping up in the 'real' world, magazines and stores.

Another favourite artist/crafter is Cath from my bearded pigeon. Her clever 
map and digital image cushions appear regularly in my favourite home magazines.

 It's great to see small online etsy sellers going from strength to strength, I'm 

so inspired.........I might even come up with my own store soon......just need to 

create something really awesome first, hmmmm. Happy Friday All- Sar x

rue holiday issue is live

Check out rue magazine's cracker of an edition here

Random-ness Tuesday part 2

Random collection of images from awesome blogs

designworklife

Wanderlust

ffffound

 Free People 

designworklife

Arielle Rose

Blissful Blog

 Free People 

Arielle Rose

Image via smpldesign

New home for the baby

The stalk finally dropped off the baby feather Juju on Tuesday,

(Squeezed Daily's first giveaway prize). She looks like she has settled

in nicely, looking fabulous in Anita's home (aka Brismod). She has done

some digging around to find out the historical origins of the feather hats,

and came up with some interesting info....read more on funandVJs

..weekend reading

Weekend reading: Fashion Lane

...Maps

I'm loving maps and globes at the moment, and these map

cushions by my bearded pigeon  are so fun. Founder Cath

Young also has a children's brand called Chunky Chooky and

is committed to treading lightly on the earth and supporting

handmade.

Map cushions see more designs here

shop here

....Jamie's Outdoor room

Australian Garden and landscape designer Jamie Durie has a new(ish)

garden and outdoor design magazine - the outdoor room. I love the

'Jamie Durie' brand, so innovative, full of colour and reflects the

Australian lifestyle and our unique identity. Above are a few images

from the latest edition of the outdoor room with a bohemian flavour.

to subscribe: jamiedurie.com

Above are some holiday snaps from Jamie's travels. See more here

Queensland Homes

I just found Queensland Homes magazines site/blog while looking for landscaping inspiration, so as usual I became side tracked by these lovely images....now I'm going to change into some daggy clothes start shovelling some soil into the garden beds. I will post up the garden progress when there is something to take a picture of. Images from Queensland Homes

Don't you just love that nook with the rustic cabinet in it!

Sarah x