Hi, my name is Elsie. I am…A small-town-turned-city girl. A dreamer. A planner. A runner (sometimes). An aspiring writer. A blogger. A fan of life, love, happiness, art, and smiling. This blog is a collection of things that grab hold of my soul and make me feel. Welcome to the inner workings of a life in flux. Enjoy! I BELIEVE I believe in creativity and innovation. I believe in challenging myself, in risking failure and uncertainty, to have an adventure and try something new. I believe in constant personal, professional, and social evolution. I believe that when the dust settles, everything will be OK. I believe in fresh air and sunshine. I believe in having goals and plans, but valuing spontaneity. I believe in self-reliance and collaboration. I believe in empathy. I believe in (pro)activity, not passivity. I believe in tears and I believe in laughter. I believe in standing up for myself. I believe that the cure for the blues is the perfect song, a cozy bed, and someone who will listen without judgment. I believe that there is a fine line between comfort and complacency. I hate complacency. I believe in learning and growing from your past mistakes. I believe in dreams, in freedom, in love. I believe in believing: that I am beautiful, capable, strong, honest, genuine, kind, weird, loved, courageous, optimistic, and resilient. MANTRA: Do what I love, love what I do, and change the world while doing it. (function() { window.PinIt = window.PinIt || { loaded:false }; if (window.PinIt.loaded) return; window.PinIt.loaded = true; function async_load(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; if (window.location.protocol == "https:") s.src = "https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"; else s.src = "http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"; var x = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); } if (window.attachEvent) window.attachEvent("onload", async_load); else window.addEventListener("load", async_load, false); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @livelovematter)http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/“You cannot dream yourself into a character: you must hammer and forge yourself into...http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50969070829http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50969070829Mon, 20 May 2013 21:51:50 -0700“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can...http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50969017220http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50969017220Mon, 20 May 2013 21:50:55 -0700“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice...http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50968478597http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50968478597Mon, 20 May 2013 21:41:51 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/670a412f3cf6bff744e12e38eafbbf1d/tumblr_mn4qsyWb7s1qkww7to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50967802456http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50967802456Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:07 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d34268b4bac55105b367d7b9c36561e9/tumblr_mgl6h1neFZ1qf3lleo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50881477814http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50881477814Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8564ee31227dae3cd92fae8fb34a380a/tumblr_mlx13lKsap1qz4d4bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50786682722http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50786682722Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:33 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52947cabd28a864120086c84f2f7a251/tumblr_mln06zU1O01qak0uxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#truth</p>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50738416249http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50738416249Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:57 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9d06c8546523ea8e4123bcf9e71db37c/tumblr_mmz0kf55NV1qf3v8bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50737239172http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50737239172Sat, 18 May 2013 09:24:05 -0700It is hard to be alone and not lonely.http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50736368662http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50736368662Sat, 18 May 2013 09:11:26 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cdd20e2ba9ebfe13d3970699b18afc61/tumblr_mmqeviq0bN1rlhppjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734654950http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734654950Sat, 18 May 2013 08:46:12 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea42cddc31781a1676fcac8b498c56a2/tumblr_mlkmikYXCM1r78kbwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734631804http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734631804Sat, 18 May 2013 08:45:51 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b2e56f6410a203ef790c52baf61a089/tumblr_mmp442TsSA1qz4d4bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734567721http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50734567721Sat, 18 May 2013 08:44:53 -0700“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing...http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50733980852http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50733980852Sat, 18 May 2013 08:36:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a866b66520ef7adfd06a32d8c5e05597/tumblr_mmxbhfURYn1qmszgco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The City of Angels</p>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50629134793http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50629134793Thu, 16 May 2013 20:39:15 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f21b730578a76878bfa2b4041c0ef12/tumblr_mme7i844sC1qzgxq4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thetiffy.tumblr.com/post/49793570391/polaroid-sf-just-released-this-awesome-poster-with" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thetiffy</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://polaroidsf.com/" target="_blank">Polaroid SF</a> just released this awesome poster with double exposures of famous San Francisco streets. Wonderful representation of sidewalk typography and the unique beauty of the City’s iconic neighborhoods.</p> <p><em><span>“Comprised of Polaroids shot using vintage1960’s Land Cameras, the images are beautifully reproduced here (actual Polaroid size!) on an 18” x 24” poster. Professionally offset printed on 100 lb. gloss paper, this poster is the perfect way to show some love for the City by the Bay. </span></em><br/><br/><em><span>Streets represented: Castro, Fillmore, Mission, Haight, Lombard, Market, Polk, Grant, Potrero, Valencia, Powell, Divisidero, Irving, Golden Gate, Columbus, Clement, Dolores, California, Judah, Van Ness, Great Highway, Chestnut, Noe, and Folsom. Text reads “San Francisco Instant Streets | Double Exposures by Polaroid SF.”</span></em></p></blockquote>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50395610331http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50395610331Mon, 13 May 2013 20:22:24 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ca2e5c22d41deb4a05d03f24f3175e24/tumblr_mmp4d0tiwC1qmszgco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Graffiti from my travels to Venice </p>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50270923105http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50270923105Sun, 12 May 2013 10:24:00 -0700graffitivenicelivelovematter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64e3cbba4c9b88a63589db388ebb3723/tumblr_mmns89D47t1qmszgco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Breaking & Entering Bourbon Whiskey #SaturdaySpirits (at St. George Spirits)</p>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50207123125http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50207123125Sat, 11 May 2013 17:04:57 -0700saturdayspirits<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28747c4b4aaed0ba05aad67e5716cf77/tumblr_mlv35o4X5c1rbnqhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50012110386http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50012110386Thu, 09 May 2013 06:57:36 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d6ecf760eb217c77727b522ae650b52/tumblr_mlrj2nUDUC1qzghgbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50011626412http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/50011626412Thu, 09 May 2013 06:46:00 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6dc823af817d30b59d70238ded7b95ae/tumblr_mm7743hoTR1qmszgco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Inside Gaudi’s cathedral #stunning #art #architecture #Gaudi (at Sagrada Família)</p>http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/49477602764http://livelovematter.tumblr.com/post/49477602764Thu, 02 May 2013 18:07:15 -0700gaudistunningartarchitecture