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Date: May. 18th. 2015

Theme: Belongingness

“But, like ivy, we grow where there is room for us.”

[ It is not easy to find a sense of belonging in this vast and evolving world. It may take a lifetime to figure that out. Sometimes we have to reach our hands far out—challenge our own boundaries—to discover new space for us to call our own. Voraciously, like ivy, we tirelessly try again and again, one after another, as part of our process of growing up and seeking belongingness. ]

Source: the book “No One Belongs Here More Than You”, written by Miranda July

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Date: May. 4th. 2015 

Theme: Belongingness 

“The intrinsic human need to be an essential part of something other than oneself.” 

[ Just as a tree belongs to a forest, we as individuals belong to entities of all different levels and characters. The sense of belonging is often central to our identities and our relative understanding of all worldly things. We wish to explore the existence and absence of this sense in our lives as nomads, moving through cultures, generations and geography. ] 

Source: Psychology Today and Infoplease

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Date: April. 27th. 2015 

Theme: Childhood 

“You will find more happiness growing down than up.” 

[ There’s no better way to wrap up this month’s exploration of Childhood than to share this quote! It seems easier to be happy as children mostly because as adults the childlike innocence we once had is gone. Obviously there are lots of great things adults do that children can’t. We believe that trying to keep that fine balance between keeping your youthful wishes and mature wisdom is the key to living a happy life. ] 

Source: author unknown

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Date: April. 20th. 2015 

Theme: Childhood 

“Never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” 

[ Childhood to us is about being free spirits. Oftentimes, we adults obligate ourselves to seriousness and lose our carefree nature. It is easy for adults to over-think and neglect the fact that the primary purpose we serve in life is to just be. Our existence needs not to be heavy, but be fun and happy-go-lucky. ] 

Source: the actress, Katharine Hepburn 

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Date: April. 13th. 2015 

Theme: Childhood 

 “Grown-ups were children first (but few of them remember it).” 

 [ The Little Prince is one of our favorite books, because it is chock-full of inspirational words on how to stay as a child while growing up. There are so many great qualities of a child, like inquisitive zeal and innocent sincerity, that we start to lose gradually into adulthood. P&F, for us, is our way of nurturing our inner-children as we evolve as artists and human beings! On a side note, we love hearing from our precious friends as you are an important part of this adventure. Please don’t hesitate to drop us a line, or simply to say hello~ at petalsnfeathers at gmail dot com. ] 

 Source: the book “The Little Prince”, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Date: April. 6th. 2015

Theme: Childhood 

"The state of being a child." 

[ Hello everyone! P&F has been inconsistent with posts for the past several months, but we are so happy to be back to regular schedule now…we missed it! We chose this month's theme of 'Childhood' because we thought it was an opportunity perfect for our physical and metaphysical revisiting of younger days' memories. Rose is back for a little while at her hometown, Shanghai, and Angela has been back at hers in Seoul for about a year and a half now. We find it interesting to comeback to this seemingly familiar yet unfamiliar place, and to relive some of those old memories now in a totally different perspective as an adult. ]

Source: definition of Childhood from merriam-webster.com

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Happy, happy holidays to you all, friends! Thank you so much for your amazing support and love…P & F is ALMOST one year old! It truly has been a wonderful year and we cannot wait to see you in this space again in 2015. Wishing everyone a merry and beautiful holiday with loved ones. Cheers to you all! xo Rose and Angela

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Date: July. 14th. 2014

Theme: Paracosm

“A garden wall at home may enclose more secrets than the Great Wall of China.”

Source: the book “Wind, Sand and Stars”, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry