Monday Musings | June 2025
reading: the sirens by emilia hart
listening to: afternoon birdsong with this app
watching: my garden grow
shopping for: a market tote like this or this
go-to recipe: a classic french bistro salad
REST | RECHARGE | RESET
Well, hi. It’s been a minute.
For the last few months, I’ve been struggling, feeling more than a little stuck. It’s been the kind of quiet struggle that simmers in creative burnout, decision fatigue, wondering what to do next and how to muster the energy to do it. It’s why I’ve essentially disappeared, quietly slunk off into a dark corner, desperately searching for my original motivation behind Breezy Acres. It’s also why, when I took time off at the end of May with the intent to complete several home projects, my immune system said otherwise and I spent the week sleeping and recovering. For months, I’ve been pushing and forcing myself to do something, create anything, to just be productive. It always felt like I was sitting at my desk bashing my head against a brick wall expecting brilliance to fall out, for the pieces to click together, and for it to all make sense. Except what I got was confusion, frustration and desperation.
That downtime — as it so often is — was a blessing in disguise; it provided the realization that it was time to try something new. Instead of pushing myself, I chose to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. What was it that was causing me so much stress? When did this cease being fun? I found what I needed was to peel everything away and get back to the heart of what drove me to create this site in the first place: a desire to create a place where people could reconnect with their roots, embrace intentional living, and inspire others to build the life of their dreams.
“I found what I needed was to peel everything away and get back to the heart of what drove me to create this site in the first place: a desire to create a place where people could reconnect with their roots, embrace intentional living, and inspire others to build the life of their dreams.”
So, taking a page from my own book, I’m looking at all the ways I can build the life of my own dreams. While summer has never been my favorite season — give me an autumn rainstorm over a vacation at the beach any day — this year, I’m leaning into all the ways I can make my summer more calm and peaceful. A healthy pinch of childhood nostalgia and a dollop of romanticized activities are sure to make this a season to enjoy. If you, too, are looking at ways to better embrace your soft girl summer — slowing down (remember those slow childhood summer days?), finding joy in simple pleasures, focusing on self-care, embracing your feminine energy and prioritizing peace and happiness — then click the image below for a free printable checklist for your own!
shop our summer favorites belowREWRITING OUR STORIES . . .
When I started this journey in 2020, I dreamed of living differently: of being my own boss, setting my own hours and working in a way that felt nourishing and enriching. I longed to create a way of living that felt new, yet was inspired by the richness of the past. I wanted a life that would allow me to travel as much as possible, potentially even becoming a digital nomad, and the idea was that a virtual interior design studio could be the means to support that vision. Yet whenever anyone asked me about my studio and my design work, I struggled to describe what, exactly, I wanted to do because while I knew it didn’t exist yet, I also didn’t have the words. After spending so much time in the uncomfortable struggle, I’ve finally figured it out.
What I’ve realized after months away, is that while I still love and believe in creating a way of living inspired by the richness of the past, Breezy Acres isn’t just a virtual design service anymore — it’s a creative studio and storytelling platform where I long to:
Teach others to fill their homes with meaning
Explore my own lineage and help others do the same
Share my writing on design, legacy, and intentional living
Live out the lifestyle I desire — slow, rooted, and rich with presence.
You may have noticed the not-so subtle changes the website had undergone the last few weeks. First, the header has been updated to reflect my name. While Breezy Acres will forever hold a special place in my heart, I recognize now that I’ve outgrown or maybe never fully grew into the intent behind the message. What started as a silly inside joke between my partner and myself from one of our favorite shows, morphed into the name for a nature-inspired design studio during my last year of school. At the time, it felt the perfect fit as I was completing my portfolio and recognizing the themes of historic preservation and nature-inspired sustainable design. In that moment, I made the decision: I wouldn’t be applying for jobs at firms like my classmates. I would launch my own virtual interior design studio and begin offering services. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but I was determined to make it work. Like a sponge, I soaked up as much information as I could during my last year of school, tagging pages in my Professional Practice textbook cover-to-cover and eagerly completing each task during my internship. Anything and everything I could do to make the transition from school to owning and operating a business as seamless as possible. Yet even as I was ticking off my invented to-do list, I knew, deep down, this wasn’t what I wanted to. I always wanted more than just a virtual design studio. But, like a pair of Cinderella shoes that don’t quite fit, I was determined to stuff myself within the bounds of not only a virtual design service, but the name as well to make it work. Changing the site to my own name allows for unlimited growth and change as I grow and change as a person. In the weeks and months to come, as things fall into place, the domain itself will be redirecting folks to brianna-wright.com
Second, our services page has been hidden for the time being as I continue to update the site and determine if, when and how I want to relaunch consulting services. While consulting still remains a core component of what I hope to accomplish here, I want to ensure it’s coming from a place that feels both nourishing and valuable. Instead of full design projects, my goal is to become a creative guide. One where I can help people infuse their homes with their family history, legacy and signature style. I want to teach, inspire, and help others uncover their own style and story, and I feel my work is moving toward mentorship and empowerment rather than full service. Additionally, I feel life is tugging me back to writing. In the dark quiet these past months, one of the few glimmers has been an almost intuitive and other-worldly pull toward the writings of my family history and heritage. I’d love to incporate more ways to write about topics from my family tree that inspire me here, such as:
Seasonal decor that reflects slow living
My home projects showcasing the intention behind each choice
Quiet, personal essays on memory, presence, and beauty in the everyday
European-inspired rituals like Sunday roasts, market day routines, and garden walks
Family history vignettes: sharing meaningful heirlooms, photos, and moments to remember
And thirdly, you may have noticed our digital magazine failed to launch. Way back in the March Musings I mentioned that our digital magazine would be launching with the spring equinox. Surprising to none, turns out I bit off more than I could chew and ended up scrapping most of what I’d created. While I still intend to publish, the formatting has changed and I’m currently exploring Substack as an alternative to creating the magazine from scratch.
Things may be shifting around here, but my original goal with the website remains the same: to have a place to share design tips and provide inspiration and encouragement to build the life of your dreams. I invite you to join me in embracing the beauty of slowing down and savoring the simple joys of life. And thank you for being on this journey with me.
Here’s to the season of softness. May you, too, enter your soft girl era.