Must-Read Monday (June 2)

Photo: Linda Nylind for The Guardian

A few great meditations for this week:

In the wake of Maya Angelou's death, Glennon Melton writes for the Huffington Post about the kind of women all of us women should have in our lives: "Find Yourself a Maya."

On making sure we stay in touch with what is most important: Lisa Whittle's "Break the Rules so the Rules Don't Break You"  and "When It All Locks into Place" from Sarah Bessey.

And for you nesty, design freaks out there: I love a beautiful kitchen as much as the next person, but here's a worthwhile "Manifesto Against the Tyranny of the Luxury Kitchens" by Victoria Elizabeth Barnes.  Also, on the topic of DIY and design, I highly recommend The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful for all of us amateur home designers. Myquillyn Smith is the perfect sanity-checker for all of us who want to live in beautiful and peacefully designed homes and don't have a lot of money/time/energy to create them. Lots of inspiration and lots of practical advice.

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