De-lovely
De-lovely
Gift wrapping with shirts (they’re folded Furoshiki style around the gift not cut so everything is reusable / wearable) - inspired by Jenn Playford
Ariely singles out this type of gift as one that makes the mental leap from your own vantage point to that of someone else. It’s a leap that is incredibly difficult to take—exhibiting empathy, let alone perfect empathy to the point of complete confluence with the mind of another person, is a tough feat even in the most conducive of circumstances—but that may be worth taking all the same. For, even if you fail to make it as accurately as you may have wanted, the effort will be noted. The actual accuracy is somewhat beside the point. What matters is that you try to make the shift from your own mindset to someone else’s, that you make the effort to think about what present would be best suited to another person. It’s a generosity that presupposes generosity of time, not just of material expenditure: you may not have thought it out quite correctly, but at least you’ve taken the time to think.
(via titancia)
Fleur Origami Liberty
Ces broches sont réalisées avec du tissu Liberty, les fleurs sont brodées au cœur avec différentes variétés de perles. Elles mesurent 5 cm de diamètre. Elles sont vendues dans une jolie boîte grise avec un nœud en satin.
Never give anyone more than they are emotionally capable of receiving, or they will have no choice but to hate you for it.
– Indian Monk via Elizabeth Gilbert
(Source: oprah.com)
