When Andrew was a little boy in Jamaica, his mama gave him a six-string guitar. He didn’t know how to play it, and nobody was willing to teach him, so he hid it under his bed. But all he wanted to do was sing & make music. Then one night, he had…
creativity // inspiration
So. Many. Splendid. Things.
Sweet friends, I’m writing to you from my Besk (aka, my Bed + Desk), donning my favorite lounge-wear ensemble. After an uncomfortably packed + intense week, I’ve been enjoying a weekend of hula-hooping, yoga-doing, magazine-perusing, letter-writing, cookie-baking and wholly inappropriate amounts of Netflix-streaming. I have a veritable treasure-trove of treats for thee. Oh…
How to unveil a new theory, philosophy or project, proudly — even if it’s not “ready” yet.
(Also: what “ready” really means. ‘Cause it’s not what you think.)
The word “ready” has its roots in the Old English ræde, meaning “ordered + arranged.” Which is interesting. Because somewhere along the etymological line, we’ve drifted away from that original meaning. Instead, we’ve started using the word “ready” as a synonym for “perfect.” When we say: “Don’t look — it’s not ready!”…
Lightning bolt panties, power-positions & promises kept — 30+ Confidence Vitamins to pump you UP!
Sometimes, it feels like the entire world is designed to make us feel terrible about ourselves. Not fit enough, not rich enough, not smart enough, not quick enough, not fresh, new, hot or “original” enough. And sadly, there are many, many industries that profit … when people loathe themselves. I’ve had mega-low-confidence…
Why being rash, hasty & stupid is the smartest thing you can do.
8 days ago, I was trembling. Like, knees-knocking-together-trrrrembling. I had traipsed up six or seven flights of stairs to the tippy-top of a crude, concrete building overlooking the Hudson River. Michelle, Kylie, Mary and Jessica were there too. And we had this crazy idea that soaring on a trapeze was going to…
