There’s something so fresh feeling about the first few days of a new year. Everything seems a bit brighter, new opportunities seem even more exciting, and in many cases, we’re ready to live larger and take bigger chances. All that “new year, new me” stuff can get to your head a bit even if you make fun of it like my friends and I tend to do. 😉 However, as I mentioned in a recent post, this year I’m not doing resolutions.
Instead, I came up with a list of mantras that I want to live by throughout 2018. One of them being:
“Don’t be afraid of the unknown. Say yes to new opportunities & experiences.”
This month’s bowtiful wallpaper is a great reminder of this mantra because it emphasizes living in the present, the “now,” and really taking advantage of new opportunities that may come your way. I have this wallpaper set as the background on all of my electronics (iPhone, iPad, laptop) so it’s a phrase that’s being constantly reintroduced into my stream of consciousness. The quote I used, “life is NOW, so go live it” was initially inspired by a significantly longer one that I saw on Pinterest which read:
“Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now”
This is the first time that I’ve written out the center for one of these wallpapers in my own handwriting, but as y’all may have noticed in my gift guides and some other recent posts, I’ve been trying to add more personal touches to the blog by including handwritten elements (including my updated logo)! I absolutely love how this wallpaper turned out and I hope that you all enjoy it as much as I already am!
Setting up your new wallpaper in 5 easy steps:
1. right click on the image. / 2. select “open in new tab” (or window) / 3. right click the image again. / 4. save the image to your computer and then set it as your background / 5. include the specification “fill screen” so you can see the full image with no gapping issues.
If you do decide to set this as your desktop background, take a picture of your computer with its new background and tag @BowtifulLife on Instagram, Instagram stories, and/or Twitter so I see it!
{Check out all the other bowtiful wallpapers you can download right here.}
Have a fantastic week & enjoy your new wallpaper!
