Week End

October 11, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

This week was spent celebrating the Independence of our dear country(October 9) and it was a good time… we got to do a sale and watch people go crazy over football ha!

This song spoke to me:

In your hands Krystal Meyers

I have been reading the series Space To Create on the red thread blog and they are so inspiring with beautiful creations and people. Image

Came across Truth Thursdays on a friend’s blog and I really want to join… a little truth don’t hurt now does it? So hopefully in the coming weeks.

Having dreams to start a small business creative-wise can be scary(it is scary I tell you) but this quote helped me calm down a bit.

Have a great weekend!

🙂

Sophie

LOL With Courtney Kennedy

October 1, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

This month of October’s inspiring LOL Guest is Courtney. She has been a major inspiration to me when it comes to crafting and DIYing. She is soo good at everything she does and today we are honored to take a look at what Living out Loud means to her.

Courtney Kennedy
Etsy Shop Owner (Shop Always Rooney)
I like loose-leaf tea, star wars, creating with my hands, golfing, rock climbing and taking Sunday naps. I don’t like tomatoes, the color pink, anything pumpkin (except carving!), or writing with anything other than a G-2 .07 pen.
Living Out Loud to me is understanding why you were created and knowing it was for a purpose. To wake up each day recognizing that purpose and doing what you can to change something that day.
I’m in a life changing moment right now that made me reevaluate how I’m living: I realized I didn’t want the average 9-5 job, and I wasn’t passionate about going to school so I realized it was possible to start living my dreams now instead of later as I listen to God and follow Him daily.
People who really understand their talents and focus on those things instead of trying to do everything inspire me.
It is a daily choice to Live Out Loud, it isn’t going to change in and instant. You have to be intentional about your actions and passionate about what you do. People follow passion, so don’t settle for anything you aren’t passionate about.
If you have a dream, take steps toward the dream. Don’t think that it is a big leap away or you have to have some big miracle for it to happen. If you work hard and take steps toward the goal, you’ll arrive sooner or later!

Thanks Courtney for sharing with Rare Beauty Readers.

Find more of Courtney on her blog : Always Rooney and her shop: Shop Always Rooney

Weekend In Jinja

September 10, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

Hey ya’ll! How was your weekend? Mine was fun and totally unexpected. The other week I was talking to a friend and she pointed out that I am from Uganda where the famed Nile is and then it hit me when I realized that I have never really visited the river. Shame! Anyways this weekend I got a chance to go and It was cool. I am so in love with the place… so many rustic places and the cool weather unlike Kampala. And the famed River Nile. I remember the last time I was there, I was a kid and didn’t really know how significant this river is to the world and now having to cross it back and forth for three days made me count my blessings. I mean seriously, this is the river we used to study and read about in geography classes. The definition of Africa(I need to calm down. Ha!) I realize i am babbling now so I am gonna let the pictures speak for themselves.