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A new adventure

March 17th  •  Posted in Lifestyle

A new adventure

Hello! You might have noticed I went a bit MIA in the last few weeks… well, there’s a valid reason why!

If you follow me on Instagram or via my newsletter, you might have heard the news already. But this month, one week ago to be exact, I finally launched my new business and website and I’m officially self-employed right now!

Most of you will know I’m running a brand and web design business ever since 2015 alongside this blog, but it’s only recently that I decided it was time for me to make Miel Café Design into my everyday job. It was a scary step, of course, but I couldn’t be more excited to be this brave and do what I love for a living!

For the occasion I took some time to rebrand my business and create a fresh new identity from scratch: this is why I was super busy these last months! I took the chance to rebuild my entire website and build new packages for my services too! I’m excited about the enthusiasm with which a lot of you, who I know through this blog, have jumped at the chance to start working at blog, logo, brand and web design with me already!

So, what’s going to happen now? Well, first of all I have plans to start blogging on Miel Café Design’s blog more often than I did, covering topics like freelancing, running a business, branding, growing a following, design and a lot more! If you run a blog yourself or are considering to start your own business (which I hope you do!!), I’d love if you joined me over there – I’m sure it can be a place where to share tips and knowledge from me to you and from you to me too!

As for this blog, nothing will really change! I will of course keep posting and get back into a more regular schedule from now on. I’ll try and have one post per week on both the blogs and I can’t wait to get back into sharing all the new products and recipes I’ve been loving recently on here! Stay tuned for those!

In the meanwhile, thanks a lot for your incredible support! x

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A Taste Of Clarity

February 4th  •  Posted in Lifestyle

A Taste Of Clarity

Usually, I’m a volcano. I am a creative at heart and it’s not a big secret by now, and I have all the ideas all the time, always feeling so annoyed days only come in packages of 24 hours and finding myself frustrated that there’s just too little time to do it all.

This last month I have been busy with work as I’ve never been before, and I’m excited about it like I’ve never been earlier, but on the other hand, after nearly three weeks straight of not seeing a weekend nor a full day of time-out, I start feeling exhausted, stressed out and bleary.

This happens to me so often, I lose focus of what I’m doing because I’m too focused on doing all the things that pop in my mind and do them immediately. I have lately discovered that, while approaching to life with that same enthusiasm and positivity I so much love about myself, taking time to slow down, unplug and be mindful, to consider that you really can’t do it all and now (but you will one day, just not now), it’s so fundamental for a balanced lifestyle.

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This year I have set myself a goal to take more time for the things I love and find a section of my days to dedicate to them and nothing more. I have always wanted to have more time to cultivate my hobbies, now it looks so clear to me that to have time for yourself, you have to make some.

The lovely people at JING Tea are focusing on the concept of clarity this year, and their idea of staying present and mindful totally worked as a gentle reminder to me, that I need to switch off more often and remind myself of my goal for 2017. And since I promised myself I was going to do more things I love, of course I’m excited to have tea joining me on the journey.

The tea in pictures is my new favourite thing I can possibly think of at the moment! A mix of fresh and intense JING Peppermint Leaf and their amazing Whole Rosebuds for a floral touch, which not only make my tea taste so smooth and sophisticated, but they are also so beautiful to look at! Together they make the perfect pair.

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Last week the Winter sun was less cold than usual and that made me want to take time to go outside for a walk, no technology included, just me and the fresh crisp air. Because I also love that too. That’s something I’m already missing now that the weather is back being miserable, but this means I can spend time cultivating my knitting hobby inside!

And drink tea, always tea…

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How do you find time to switch off and remain mindful? x

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3 Lifestyle Books For 2017

January 28th  •  Posted in Lifestyle

3 Lifestyle Books For 2017

In my New Year’s Resultions this January, I purposely avoided any reading goals. In the years I’ve learnt I’m not good at setting specific goals just in general, and this mainly applies to books and readings. However every January I’m extremely motivated to start new reads, and this is the time of the year, together with Summer, when not only my to-read list reaches peak, but I also get most of my reading done!

This year I’m finding myself extremely attracted to non-fiction lifestyle books especially: anything from nutrition, health, business and well-being, I’m just all about it! Especially with grey January around and a couple more months between us and Spring, I need to curl up and read anything inspirational, learn new skills or notions and find something exciting to apply to the everyday.

3 Lifestyle Books For 2017: How to style your brand
3 Lifestyle Books For 2017: The Little Book Of Hygge
3 Lifestyle Books For 2017

I’ll admitt my list was ginormous, with lifestyle books fitting in all the different categories you could think of, from decluttering your home, approaching a simpler lifestyle, photography, setting health goals and everything in between. But I restrained myself to buy them all and only limited to three (for now!). I’ve already tucked into all three, one almost finished, and really needed to share my picks…

How To Style Your Brand by Fiona Humberstone – Running my own web and brand design business full-time I already knew most of the notions in this book. But knowing a notion and branding someone else is completely different from crafting your own brand, and I’m loving this book so much because it makes you really think about the direction you want to take. It’s like having a brand stylist constantly helping you out and allowing you to see your brand from the outside! I’m sure you have all heard of this book already, but if you’re a blogger looking to up your blog game or a small business owner, this is a great and inspiring book to turn to, with lots of examples, amazing pictures and fun “homeworks”!

Eat Pretty Every Day by Jolene Hart – This time last year I read Jolene’s  famous Eat Pretty: it was a time when I just started caring a lot about what I eat and it felt pretty appropriate and also inspirational for my healthy eating journey. So this year I was very curious to give the “sequel” a proper go! Her books are just so beautiful to go through, with all the beautifully illustrated pages and sections, but I also love the contents and the way she clearly explain what-does-what a whole lot. This new book has a page for each day of the year, with different tips, health goals, food facts, recipes (and more) every day, categorized by seasons. I can’t really wait to have a proper read and have it around every day in 2017!

The Little Book Of Hygge by Meik Wiking – Everyone knows about Hygge by now, and I’m extremely late on the bandwagon, but you know how I feel about anything cosy, and this book is all about that and more! It’s a very light but interesting read: I love to curl up in the cold evenings under a blanket, light up my fairy lights and go through its pages. Jam-packed with interesting Hygge facts and happiness studies, it’s also a different way to get to know a pretty interesting country and its traditions. I was already considering to visit Denmark soon, and now I’m just sold!

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What about you? Are we currently reading the same lifestyle books?
Any suggestions on what to read next extremely appreciated… x

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