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The Joy Issue
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We believe in choosing, embracing, unleashing, and celebrating the woman you've always been...the woman you are today... the woman you're meant to be...
Be YOU...the Perpetual You.
L ET T ER from our ED I T O R
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f course, bounty is a beautiful thing. Food, Friendships, Fortune... who doesn't want more of that?
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Sometimes, though, having #allthethings leads to overwhelm and anxiety instead of satiation or appreciation. Instead of a bounty of good things, we end
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up with a lot of stress, too many demands on our time and attention, and a long list of to-dos that have little "to do" with our core values or real desires. Is there such a thing as just the right amount of bounty? Can bounty be intentional and mindful, rather than gluttonous and overwhelming?
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I've become familiar with Intentional Bounty, which is more about having ENOUGH than it is getting MORE, MORE, MORE. Enough time in the day. Enough food on our plates. Enough energy, enough options,
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and enough freedom to select where to expend energy and decide which options we will and will not be pursuing. Enough boundaries, even! And enough forgiveness, while we're at it. A core principle of mindfulness is to be unattached to judgement, which brings us to the feeling of enough. This feeling can be cultivated through awareness of what we
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have (are) and what we need, and the willingness to bring those two things in tandem when it is in our power to do so. Nobody likes feeling too full, any more than we want to feel hunger pains. We want our bellies to feel good even as the rest of us feels comfortable. For bounty to be a good thing, then, it needs to be just the right amount—the amount that will land us in the house of satisfaction—thus opening the door to Joy.
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p.s. Check out our JOYFUL coloring pages this month. After flipping through the mag, tear out each of our section dividers and get to coloring!! Original artwork contributed by TPY Bestie, Amy Stamp. Follow her @craftivatect.
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You will never get everything in life but you will get enough. – SANHITA BARUAH
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IN THIS ISSUE
Create Joy by Celebrating Bounty M O N T H LY M US I C
Appreciate + Notice the things You Have and T h e PE R PE T UAL YOU
Love with this month's playlist on Spotify.
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Celebrate the plenty of seeds well-sown and a life well-lived, with photographer, author, and food-lover Eva Kosmas Flores. P H O T O G R A P H E D by M A R K I E J O N E S P H O T O G R A P H Y
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Realize Curate a bountiful, meaningful life by
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balancing appreciation with activity, buying with responsibility in mind, and being attuned to the joys of the season. Lifestyle Re-frame Gratitude ....................................... 14 Enjoy Your Family........................................... 19 Dress Yourself Well......................................... 32
TPY Faves Books ............................................................. 17 Cocktail.......................................................... 20
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Movement....................................................... 23 Products ........................................................ 24 Beauty ........................................................... 30 Self-Care......................................................... 36
Plus Hang out with the @bohemianfolkclothing designer & her fam!
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Dwell Create bespoke vignettes in your home that embody your values, imbue your creativity, and bring you joy. Design Set the Table.................................................... 40 Reserve Sacred Space....................................... 42 Enjoy Your Home.............................................. 46
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Live Cultivate an environment where your needs are prioritized, your desires are listened to, and your feelings are paramount. Mindset Eat Mindfully................................................. 76 Elevate Self-Care........................................... 80 Engage Your Feelings.................................... 86
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T H E MA K ERS
Our makers consistently share their time & talents. We'd love to introduce you to the lovely ladies who contributed to this month's issue.
Markie
Allie
Cover Story Photographer
Dwell Feature Photography
@markiejonesphotographyllc markielynne.com
@alliedearie alliedeariephotography.com
Markie is a PNW Wedding photographer and mother to
Allie Dearie is a photographer based in southern
two adorable little fireball girls and two rather overactive
New England, who specializes in weddings and
dogs who loves to find new adventures around the Bonney
elopements, as well as product and event photography.
Lake area. She enjoys photographing intimate engagement
One of her dreams is to photograph all 59 National
sessions and weddings throughout the Greater Seattle
Parks in the US. In the rare moments that she's not
Area. Markie's previous TPY collaborations include
holding a camera, she's either sipping a cappuccino
multiple Dwell features and our Aug 2018 cover story.
while hand-lettering, planning her next adventure, or snuggling as many cats as possible. This is Allie's third Dwell collaboration with The Perpetual You.
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Jessie
Casee
P.K.
Art Director
Brand Marketer
Proofreader
@littlelegendsdesign littlelegends.com
@hopeandharbor caseemarie.com
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Krystal
Crystal
Cat
Mantra Siren
Cover Story
Media Editor
@krystalbrandt krystalbrandt.com
@paisleyrosie
@catballou24 amlofarms.com
Constance
Lisa
Elayna
Collaborating Photographer
Collaborating Photographer
Collaborating Artist
@constance_schiano constanceschiano.com
@right_click_photo rightclickphoto.com
@madebyelayna madebyelayna.com
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Amy M.
Amy S.
Christy
Collaborating Artist
Collaborating Artist
Collaborating Artist
@amoscatfish amymcnamara.space
@craftivatect craftivatect.com
@cmjohnsonart christymjohnsonart.com
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