Journal

Trust in the timing

Trust in the timing

It’s been a minute . . . but the smallest signs of Vaughan Baker are back.

Good things take time. I’ve always loved this saying - although struggle with always accepting it. When I have an idea, or have said I will do something, I want to get it done as quickly as possible. Of course I want it to be good, but more importantly, I want to get it done fast. I constantly wish and work on making this not the case, and on truely believing that I can take my time. 

I’ve been wanting...


Process

Process

With various demands on my time for the last year I've struggled with the purpose of Vaughan Baker. As the business has changed, so too has it's purpose, but perhaps I have not given this the attention it deserves. Knowing that it is changing, but not exploring those changes and questions I have found it has made me stuck and stifled with what to create.
For a time Vaughan Baker was a wholehearted act of enjoyment that flexed my creativity and connected me with like minded people...


An 'original plum torte'

An 'original plum torte'

The past few months, more than ever, we eat in more than we eat out.  If I reflect, it has probably taken me up until my 30th year to learn to slow down (and I still have a lot more learning to do). Furthermore, it’s probably taken having a child to really stop trying to do too much and enjoy long days at home. This change of pace, which I've discussed here and here, along with more time spent in our home has meant that we are exploring and growing our time spent on personal interests and...


Writing as Ritual

Writing as Ritual

As we swing into the new year we have fresh energy and new beginnings on our mind, and so I thought I’d share one of my own intentions for the year ahead. 

For the past 6 months or so I’ve been following the journey of Self Practice - a website (and excellent instagram account) created and curated by Melbourne based Lauren Trend. The site explores modern wellness through writing, interviews, questions and imagery. Following Self Practice has encouraged and re-ignited our own interest in writing as a daily practice. For the next 12 months I am going...


Transitioning with grace

Transitioning with grace

There are many ideas currently turning over for Vaughan Baker, but my time and presence has turned towards motherhood - to nurturing and nourishing our daughter. At times this drastic and immediate shift in my focus can be very challenging. The lack of time and energy for my own projects something I have never before experienced. Daily I am being taught to slow down, to have patience,  and that I do not need a comprehensive ‘to do’ list to tick off in order to feel accomplished. I do not always nail this, and am still working through the process of...