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SIMPLE PLEASURES

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Images above show our Blackline cutting board, stonewashed flatware, Notary pinch bowl (coming soon), Sheldon eggshell tumbler (coming soon).  To never miss a blog post, get exclusive discounts and see images that will not be published anywhere else sign up for the ILDN Newsletter at the bottom...
THOUGHTS FROM SARAH OF SAIPUA

THOUGHTS FROM SARAH OF SAIPUA

Psychologist Mihahly Csikszentmihalyi asserts that in order to live a full life, we should aim to build complexity within consciousness. We discuss how Sarah Ryhanen's business Saipua and her endeavors within floral design and beyond are lovely examples of building complexity....

THOUGHTS ON FINDING FLOW

THOUGHTS ON FINDING FLOW

There are two reasons why we do things in life. The first is to achieve an outcome. The second are those activities that we pursue for their own sake and not in order to achieve another outcome. Shifting the focus of our actions away from ultimate goals and back onto the activities themselves can have a profound effect on how we begin to feel about what we do leading to greater engagement and ultimately greater happiness...

THE MINDFUL PLEASURES COLLECTION

THE MINDFUL PLEASURES COLLECTION

Introducing the first ILDN curated collection: Mindful Pleasures is a collection of items aimed at fostering a moment of reflection on how simple everyday objects can be used to route ourselves in the here and now, allowing us to fully enjoy our senses...

“The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn

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The Ellei Home Journal is where you can discover the thoughts and inspiration that drive all that we do – from our product selection to our philosophy on design to a more thoughtful approach to life.