Take 5, Think Pink

Lets all take a minute to think pink!  If you haven’t noticed baby pink is here, there and everywhere at the moment, and quite frankly I love it! Here’s some pictures to get you in the pink. 

Take 5, Weekly Inspirations.

Ever have a week that seems hard to get through?  Here’s five inspirational quotes I have had pinned to my wall this week to encourage me to keep going.  If you find yourself laid out with a crappy throat or some other ailment when you’re trying to hit a deadline, perhaps they’ll help you too (along with the medication!):

1. “One of the most important keys to success is having the discipline to do what you know you should, even when you don't feel like doing it.”

– Anonymous  (but this could so be one of my parents!)

2. “Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

– Thomas Edison

3. “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

– Apple Inc.

4. “Logic will get you from A to B.  Imagination will take you everywhere.”

– Albert Einstein

5. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

- Jimmy Johnson

Keeping a watchful eye

I love a good shop in all the usual chains, but have been spending more and more time keeping my eye out for interesting independent stores.  There’s something really special about feeling that you are seeing (and hopefully buying) a more unique product, rather than something mass produced, and hopefully from a business which is really focused on its customers and the products they’re putting out.  It’s nice to know that when you shop you are making a real difference to a small business in terms of its sustainability and future success.  The relationship feels more personal (and you get that special buzz from finding something that feels special and exclusive to you).

If you connect with any of this and find yourself in central London, you might be interested to make your way to Earlham Street, between Covent Garden and Shaftesbury avenue, which is filled with independents, and where I happily spent a few hours of retail therapy last weekend in three particular shops; Super Superficial, Magma and Bolongaro Trevor.

//Photography from google images