"We show up every day with kindness and laughter.
We breathe in resilience and breathe out creativity.
We strive to embody the change we want to see in the world. We invite you to join us." - Lisa Kahn-Allen, Lisa Kahn Designs
The "We" in this quote represents Lisa Kahn's design firm, her team. But her manifesto, as she calls it, is more than a declaration of her business style, more than an invitation to engage her firm to transform homes into sanctuary spaces.
I hear her mission statement as a general invitation and gentle encouragement to all to show up with kindness and laughter. To be the change we want to see. To be strong and resilient. To bring our talent into the day. I hear encouragement to live with beauty and balance and cultivate peace within us and around us.
Maybe I'm taking liberty with the intent and words of her mission statement, but I know Lisa a little and yet enough to recognize that she is like an oasis in the world, carrying sanctuary space with her wherever she goes, growing it into a "we" space.
We can each, in our own style, bring refreshment into the world. We can show up with kindness and hope. With laughter and smiles. With comfort and cheer. We can encourage and support one another too. Together, let's bring a measure of peace and beauty into the world today.
With love,
Charlene