Comments on: 5 years ago… http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/ Inspired by nature and motived by sustainable principles Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen Faulkner http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 Karen Faulkner Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:02 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1675 I felt the same way about the corporate world, that it was killing my creativity and at times even my soul. I kept trying to force myself to fit into it because with two business degrees, it's what was expected. I'm SOO much happier and at peace now, working for myself in the medium I love (watercolor). "After all, you really have no idea what will happen that will change your stars." -- perfectly stated. I felt the same way about the corporate world, that it was killing my creativity and at times even my soul. I kept trying to force myself to fit into it because with two business degrees, it’s what was expected. I’m SOO much happier and at peace now, working for myself in the medium I love (watercolor).
“After all, you really have no idea what will happen that will change your stars.” — perfectly stated.

]]> By: sue http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 sue Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:31:35 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1648 wow, great inspiring post thankyou for sharing. I wish I could take the leap at the mo, but financially it just isn't the right time. I have just had to increase my hours at the day job to save some pennies!! Not for long I hope. BUT if I look back to five years ago and how things have turned out, it makes you realise what you can do if you put your mind to it. I never thought I would be making art again, never mind selling online, keep inspiring me!! wow, great inspiring post thankyou for sharing. I wish I could take the leap at the mo, but financially it just isn’t the right time. I have just had to increase my hours at the day job to save some pennies!! Not for long I hope. BUT if I look back to five years ago and how things have turned out, it makes you realise what you can do if you put your mind to it. I never thought I would be making art again, never mind selling online, keep inspiring me!!

]]> By: wendren http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 wendren Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:21:14 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1552 Go for it Kristen. I know you can do it. :) I look forward to hearing what you get up to. All the best. Go for it Kristen. I know you can do it. :) I look forward to hearing what you get up to. All the best.

]]> By: Kristen http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Kristen Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:41:51 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1551 Loving your blog! Being in a very similar position to the one you were in, I've just resigned from my "career" job to become, as a ten year old interpreted for me, "My Own Designer!" Looking forward to much more inspiration from the Wren! Kristen :) Loving your blog!

Being in a very similar position to the one you were in, I’ve just resigned from my “career” job to become, as a ten year old interpreted for me, “My Own Designer!”

Looking forward to much more inspiration from the Wren!

Kristen :)

]]> By: Kat http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 Kat Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:52:41 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1549 Loved this little retrospective. Good for you for doing things your way. Loved this little retrospective. Good for you for doing things your way.

]]> By: Fabs http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Fabs Fri, 29 May 2009 18:06:56 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1530 You have come such a long way in such a short time, and your passion is all too apparent, in your label and your blog, and you're soooooo young!!! You'll go far!! I wish I'd found myself in your situation at your age, it's a dream life, and that's fantastic!! You have come such a long way in such a short time, and your passion is all too apparent, in your label and your blog, and you’re soooooo young!!! You’ll go far!! I wish I’d found myself in your situation at your age, it’s a dream life, and that’s fantastic!!

]]> By: Nielfa Hanifa http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Nielfa Hanifa Fri, 29 May 2009 17:16:23 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1529 Great post Wendren! How passionate you are about what you do, shows in so many ways. I'm happy that your life choices have you lead to where you are now, you really are where you're meant to be. Great post Wendren! How passionate you are about what you do, shows in so many ways. I’m happy that your life choices have you lead to where you are now, you really are where you’re meant to be.

]]> By: Florcita http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 Florcita Fri, 29 May 2009 17:07:59 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1528 I think it is fantastic how most of us left the high life for a life with less luxuries but much more self satisfaction... much more free. Free doesn't mean less busy though, because being your own boss it's great.. but it also means that it is all up to you. I'm glad you amde the switch. I think you have a lot of very cool ideas that would have been killed otherwise. i went to this international workshop today (2 more days to go) and everyone that saw my elephant bag asked about it... and I promised to take your website's addy with me tomorrow.... so there... I'm your PR agent in NL! hahaaha I think it is fantastic how most of us left the high life for a life with less luxuries but much more self satisfaction… much more free. Free doesn’t mean less busy though, because being your own boss it’s great.. but it also means that it is all up to you.
I’m glad you amde the switch. I think you have a lot of very cool ideas that would have been killed otherwise.
i went to this international workshop today (2 more days to go) and everyone that saw my elephant bag asked about it… and I promised to take your website’s addy with me tomorrow…. so there… I’m your PR agent in NL! hahaaha

]]> By: Ruth http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Ruth Fri, 29 May 2009 16:24:36 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1527 Oh yes! So good you managed to escape that office environment when you did! Your love of what you do really comes through now - in what you write and what you make. Oh yes! So good you managed to escape that office environment when you did! Your love of what you do really comes through now – in what you write and what you make.

]]> By: Sara's Texture Crafts http://thewrendesign.com/2009/05/29/5-years-ago/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Sara's Texture Crafts Fri, 29 May 2009 15:48:24 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=2578#comment-1526 I now what you mean about the fashion world, that's where I'm from... it is the Devil Wears Prada!! Great post... Thank you for sharing! Sxx I now what you mean about the fashion world, that’s where I’m from… it is the Devil Wears Prada!!
Great post… Thank you for sharing!
Sxx

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