If money were no object

One of the most fun discussions people often get into is the fantasy of “what would you do if you won the lottery tomorrow?"

It usually escalates quickly and people get more and more creative and detailed in their plans as they talk about it.

I find it to be a way in which people reveal their true values.

via a well traveled woman

Would you first:

• Instantly go buy a luxury car or mansion?
• Throw an insane party?
• Buy a plane ticket to somewhere exotic?
• Round up your friends for a trip to Vegas?
• Take you family out for a fancy meal?
• Walk into your favourite charity with a big cheque?

What would your long term plans look like if money was no object?

It’s always fun to think about.

Personally, I know if I won the lottery I would instantly:

•  Hand over a big chunk to my family to make sure they were completely taken care of.
•  Grab my passport and disappear for an around the world trip.




Willem de Kooning's Studio

Long term I would:

• Not want a big house (no matter how much money I had) just have a couple small condos here and there to touch base at between trips.
• Have a beautifully renovated airstream trailer and take as many road trips across North America as I’d like.
• Have as many creative outlets as possible. I would have a studio (larger than my own living space) to use as a creative space for myself and friends to work on whatever projects floated their boats. Things such as music, painting, textiles, pottery, circus arts etc.
• Do careful research and get involved in reliable charities for environmental and wildlife conservation as well as human rights. I would try and make a real difference in the world.
• Eat ridiculously well and buy organic and locally whenever possible.
• Support small local businesses and artisans.
• Make sure everything in my homes had a story and was not from a big box store.
• Seek as much adventure as possible.

Once you have your ultimate list it becomes pretty clear what your dreams really are.

So ask yourself “what would you do if money was no object?”

Now that you have identified those values and objectives, scale back a bit to see how you could implement those things into your regular non-lottery winning life.

love & light

-Katie

Spring is nature’s way of saying “lets party!” - Robin Williams

Well everybody it's been a long winter but yesterday was officially the first day of spring. 

(even though the snow is still in the process of melting)

I am starting to get really excited because as we all know Spring is basically just the segue to Summer!

I have always been a summer gal. I love nothing better than the warm glow of the sun on my face.

So with the warmer weather on the horizon I thought it would be fitting for today’s post to be my Summer 2015 to-do list!

• Meditate outdoors as much as possible
• Go stand up paddle boarding
• Hike the Bruce trail
• Go camping
• Do yoga in the park
• Have a barbeque with my friends
• Walk all the way down to the lake from my apartment
• Fly a kite
• See a movie at the drive-in
• Go berry picking
• Paint/ do an outdoor art project
• Have a picnic
• Go skinny dipping
• Get tanned
• Take a road trip somewhere just to eat something weird
• Go for a really long bike ride
• Have a nap on a blanket and figure out what each cloud secretly looks like
• Master the art of skipping rocks
• Have a pool day complete with pool noodle war and cannon ball competition
• Have a silly summer themed photo-shoot with my best girlfriend
• Experiment with as many different summer salads as possible
• Go kayaking
• Get ice cream from a truck

I encourage you to make you use your imagination and come up with your own summer to-do list! 

Dreaming of those warm days will really get your spirits up! 

love & light

-Katie