Link Love #010
Something to check out: Over on Instagram I’m posting content every day for the next 90 days. If you’re feeling super sweet, I would love for you to share some of my posts to your stories. It really helps me reach new audiences.
Something to watch: I loved this dark basement studio makeover from Alexandra Gater.
Something to listen to: The new episode of the SoCurious About podcast is an Ask Me Anything about being a Creative Director. This was a fun one and I get a lil bit personal. I think you’ll like it. I have one more episode in Season 1.
Something to drink: I’m obsessing over the Simply Mixology collection. Just add seltzer water and you can explore what it means to be sober curious. My favorite on is the Lime Margarita. (This is not an ad, I’m genuinely obsessed)
Something to try: In your journal, write a conversation between your current self and your inner child. Ask yourself questions and let your inner child give you the answer. Please note: This exercise is pulled from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. I’m currently reading it and its phenomenal.
Here’s how to truly shine
In your most challenging moments, it’s easy to fall back into old patterns.
To forget your progress.
To feel defeated.
To want to quit.
But today’s opportunity is to remember that this season is designed to help you grow.
This season might be confusing and at times exhausting.
But you can’t avoid it.
You just have to make your way through it with as much dignity and grace as you can muster.
Make decisions with courage, not out of fear.
Make changes if necessary.
And believe that you are being refined through this moment.
You are becoming a wiser, more loving, more beautiful version of you.
Don’t let self doubt dim your light.
Permission to live your life to the fullest
Imagine a tiny thread connecting your heart to all the other hearts of the people you love
the people you know
the people you grew apart from
the people you passed on the street without even noticing
The people in your neighborhood
in your city
in your country
in the entire world
Of all the people in all the world, you are literally the only version of you.
Your individuality matters.
Your unique differences make you magical.
But we are also naturally connected
To everything that was
Everything that is
Everything that ever will be
Collectively tangled up in each other’s destinies.
Do the thing you were meant to do.
Because the world needs you to do that thing.
Imagine how many people you can inspire simply by living your life to the fullest.
SoCurious Reader Features
Last week, I invited readers of the SoCurious newsletter to shamelessly self-promote their creative projects. Here are some highlights:
I host the podcast My Dad Stole My Limelight – which is a podcast about coming out! My Dad came out to me when I was 20 and I have since come out too. He has been on the podcast a few times and in each episode I interview someone on their story. – via Deborah
I co-founded an NYC-based creative community called Epilogue Studio earlier this year with my partner-in-crime, Lindsay Choi. Epilogue is a space to bring creatives across disciplines together to facilitate deep conversation, new connections, and elevate ideas. We serve as a haven for New York City’s creative professionals, combining the best of a co-working space, your favorite coffee shop, a local library, and an art studio to build a creatively-driven and community-focused space for creatives of all disciplines. – via Felicia
I started a new YouTube channel, Badass Creatives, at the beginning of the summer. It’s dedicated to business tips and marketing advice for artists, makers and creative small business owners. – Via Mallory
Ask Me Anything #002 – What does a creative director actually do?
This is the episode where you get to ask me anything about being a creative director. I do a deep dive into what creative directors do, how to break into the industry, and my thoughts on AI and its effect on the creator economy.
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