Sarah from Note to Self blog is probably one of the most talented people I know of on the inter-webs. I absolutely LOVE visiting her blog and seeing what she has to say or has recently put together.

I must admit that the clean, simple, and beautiful aesthetic (because who doesn’t like to look at pretty things?)  might be one of the main reasons why I keep going back for me, but on top of this, she’s also incredibly creative and always inspiring. If you haven’t visited Sarah’s blog, I would highly recommend it! I’m hoping that one day, I will be able to interview her and share more with you all, but for now, I thought I’d use this Typography Tuesday to feature her work!

So if it isn’t obvious from ALL these quotes I’ve included, I’m pretty much in love with the way sarah takes a fun and interesting picture and puts her spin on it with a lovely quote. I basically went through her entire archives in order to share my favorites with you! (…a nice little study break)

All these quotes are wonderful, but the last one is resonating most with me as I prepare this post. In most areas of life, I would say that I am quite the realist. Not that all realists do this, but I tend to see the negative, rather than the positive – the consequences rather than the opportunities. I’m a planner who rationalizes and analyzes anything and everything that comes before me. I’ve almost never encountered a coach, friend, teacher, or mentor who hasn’t uttered the words, “Brighton, don’t think so much” to me when I’m trying to understand something.

Despite the fact that I am a realist when it comes to most things, I’d like to think that I can relate to this quote in several ways when it comes to the bigger picture (i.e. my life plan).  A few years ago, when it was time to make decisions such as which college I would attend, my major, and everything else associated with the future, I didn’t really have a plan. In fact, I waited until the last minute to make ALL these and other big decisions.  And of course it stressed me out, but I liked the idea of dreaming big, having an idealistic approach rather than a calculated one.  I tried new things, took different and interesting classes, and tried to “go with the flow” a little more than usual.

My motivation all throughout high school and college can be summed up in one well-known quote, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” (Seneca). I guess I never really pretended to know what I wanted to do or be (I still don’t!) …I just told myself that if I work hard and learn everything I can, I will be more than prepared for the day when I do figure out what I want. It’s like aimless wandering with a purpose – if that makes any sense at all? I even remember writing my business honors application essay (for UT), and I think the paper’s theme was something along the lines of….I have no idea where I’m going or what I want to do with my life, but I know I’ll figure it out and until then, I’ll learn anything and everything I can. And let me tell you, most of those kids knew exactly what they wanted to do.

I’d love to keep rambling, but I need to go study for my Advanced Accounting exam tomorrow…hope you all have a lovely Tuesday!

Note To Self Post Links: Emerson Quote | Hepburn Quote | Whitman Quote | Campbell Quote | Thoreau Quote | Hepburn Quote 2 | Sandburg Quote (Photo: Bryan Ferry)

I did my best to credit these images from Sarah’s blog by providing a link to the original post. If I missed something or provided an insufficient credit/source link, please let me know and I would be happy to give appropriate credit wehre it is due.