the

JOURNAL

RECENT WORK AND MUSINGS

bLOG CATEGORIEs + Search

Uncategorized

Thoughts on Love


lifelately

lifelately


lifelately1

lifelately1


lifelately4

lifelately4


lifelately5

lifelately5


lifelately6

lifelately6


lifelately7

lifelately7


lifelately8

lifelately8


lifelately9

lifelately9


lifelately11

lifelately11


lifelately12

lifelately12

I’ve been telling a lot of people that I’m not ready to be engaged and the responses I get in return are so interesting to me that I can’t help but write about this topic. I know this is a touchy topic. There is no right answer to when it is the right time in life to do certain things but there seems to definitely be a wrong answer and I seem to be giving it. I actually had someone tell me I must be with the wrong partner since I’m not itching to get married…he must not be the one. That’s so ridiculous.

Maybe it’s the feminist in me or maybe it’s because my plate is completely filled with other things right now, but it is really hard to continue to see the reaction when I tell people that I don’t want that right now. Am I happy for you if you’re engaged? Yes. Am I just being jealous? No. It is possible for us all to want different things at different times and still respect each other’s decisions. It is also possible for me to not want to be engaged after two years of dating and still want to be in the relationship.

Here is why I’m so defensive about this topic. I’m passionate about a lot of things but I am not asked about those things. I have ideas that I want to put into action but I am not asked about those ideas.

I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this as well as the “when are you having babies” question for those of you who get that one.

qk

POST CATEGORIES

SEARCH THE SITE

I’m Katie, the brand strategist, designer, dreamer, and entrepreneur behind Artful Brands. Dreamy typefaces, clean layouts, and soft color palettes are my love language— but more importantly designing strategic brands that book.

Welcome

Brand Reveals

Business

Education

  1. Hey Katie.I’m a serial singleton and at 29 I have a different issue – “when are you going to focus on finding someone?” Truth is, I’m too busy having a life to stop and look each guy in the face and wonder if I should date him. I also want to adopt a child by the time I’m 35. Which, as you can imagine, I get a lot of weird questions about that too.

    Don’t worry what other people ask you – your life is your own story. If you want to go one way but everyone else is going another, then so be it. It might be the case that in a few years your friends are divorced and you stay together because you took your time.
    Write your own narrative.

    • Hi Charlotte!
      Thanks so much for your comment. I agree with you and appreciate your outlook on finding someone. I think it’s so great that you’re trying to adopt. I have thought about that as well for my future. I really love that, “write your own narrative.” Thanks for reading and having the courage to live your story as well!

      Katie

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ABOUT KATIE

Meet Your Brand Artist

I’m Katie, the brand strategist, designer, dreamer, and entrepreneur behind Artful Brands. Dreamy typefaces, clean layouts, and soft color palettes are my love language— but more importantly designing strategic brands that book. I believe in creating a life and a business you love, creativity over competition, and designing with equal parts passion and purpose.

WANT TO SEE MORE?

EXPLORE
PORTFOLIO

our

Join our community to be the first to know about studio updates, new offers, and enjoy early access to our brand & website maintenance slots.

JOIN THE LIST

© 2024 ARTFUL BRANDS

photos by laura rae photography & grace k beck