Freda & I
Style Saturday Series
Post 4
What I love the most about my life is the
unpredictable turn of events that always leads me to new discoveries, new
dimensions, new insights and friendships. Being open hearted and being open to
all life experiences, has afforded me this rich tapestry made up of the most
beautiful threads that you can imagine - each one admirable for its own
qualities, and different in its own uniqueness - but those that are weaved next
to each other, work together in perfect harmony. It’s the synchronicity of the
universe that delivers its magic precisely in the right moments, thus inspiring
the most profound art piece in creation – my own life.
The Story of Freda
It is most interesting that the inspiration
came today, on Style Saturday day, so here it comes. There were no fanfare at
our first meeting, but this gentle undercurrent of meeting your match on some
level – me, seeing the future self, and she – recognising the past self. It was
instant and effortless friendship. My friend, in my world friend = best friend
= family = pure love. That’s how I am built and I will offer no apology for it,
ever. If that is too much love – the X button is either top right or top left
of your screen right now. And for the
vast majority who know exactly what I mean – the becoming of this friendship
was like a summer sunset, in every 30 seconds it revealed deeper shades of
already mesmerising colours. What was so brilliant is that neither one of us
had anyone in our life who would have said ‘slow down, you’re becoming too attached
to this person’. Instead, we naturally built our friendship around the same
passions, all the time me looking into elegance and grace of my future, and she
– looking at the most adventurous years of her past, inspiring my now!
There were books, and family, and the love
and appreciation of finer things in life: travel, driving alone for miles and
miles and miles – exploring yet unseen landscapes, photography, gardens,
classical music, concerts, day trips, conversations, books, laughing, home made food,
more conversations, fine and delicate art and craft making together, sharing,
loving, talking, sharing, being, believing, dreaming, becoming and bringing the best self to meet each other
always. The days turned into months and years. We cherished all of them,
knowing it won’t last forever in this lifetime, but we were building our bond
for another world. We knew that our connection will transpire this life, as you
don’t meet a mirror of your soul every day. You know it when you do! And we
were lucky that we both knew it! That’s the biggest blessing. Sometimes, one
person is not quite there yet, and there are some painful good byes (and that
is fine, that is part of life too, when you wear your heart on your sleeve and
give all of you always). Ours was not like that.
So, she showed me style that will come. She
showed me appreciation that I understood fully only after she passed away. She
humbled me with her love and she also became my family in full sense of the
word. She shared hers with me (all of whom were departed when we met), and I
shared mine with her. Mine are always willing and ready to follow. Where my
heart goes, they are already there with me. So, she got a family, too. There is
no doubt – there never was – how much we meant to each other. And that is a
treasure for life. That experience is what makes someone rich and fulfilled.
But I am witness of multiple upon multiple of such blessings.
'Freda' Elegant Sideboard by Indigo & Verdigris
Freda – the Inspiration
So elegantly understated she was, my dear
Freda – that she was the sole inspiration behind a design for this piece of
furniture. Truth be told, she inspired the entire collection, as I wanted it to
be limited edition pure luxury. And it was a hit big time. The single piece
that carries her name epitomises her style, and it is my tremendous pleasure to
share it with you today.
'Freda' Elegant Sideboard by Indigo & Verdigris
See what I mean?
If you have read my posts before, you know
that I follow the in the moment inspiration,
and sometimes I have something planned to write about (as in the subject or
general idea and concept), but when I sit to write, I follow the guidance of my
instinct, and write in unison with my entire inner being. Needless to say –
although I definitely would have shared it with you, I certainly didn’t plan to
tell you mine and Freda’s story in this section of the blog, but she had other
ideas! This is where she belongs, in the style section, as she inspired more
than just my soul, she inspired my entire being and resonated with her style
inside my heart.
'Freda' Elegant Sideboard by Indigo & Verdigris
I hope you have enjoyed this excursion into
my memory today, on this gloriously sunny January day (I had to mention it, as
London was gloomy lately), but this is clearly another sign that light within
is meeting the light from the sky today! Thank you, Freda – with my whole
heart, for everything that you are to me. All my love is eternally with you.
'Freda' Elegant Sideboard by Indigo & Verdigris
Remember – You Are Safe Here
This is the sacred place between our souls. Thank you for sharing your visions, dreams and ideas. Your courage to be vulnerably seen will always be respected, and you will be treated with nothing but kindness and compassion. ♡
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