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03/04/2018

WE MADE IT THROUGH FEBRUARY! And... big news over on the blog today. 🤸‍♀️

It's been almost two months since my last post, but I swear I have a good reason.  I took a full-time job with Brigade , a design firm in Hadley, Massachusetts, and have been working in AN ACTUAL OFFICE, 40-hours a week since mid-January. 

01/17/2018

Do you meditate?
Would you like to try?
There's a new post up on the blog today with a simple meditation ANYONE can do.

There are countless ways to incorporate meditation into your day. And I recommend it. Like your physical body, you only get this one mind. And maybe, just this one life.

01/12/2018

"In an era of infinite screens, the humble pencil feels revolutionarily direct: It does exactly what it does, when it does it, right in front of you. Pencils eschew digital jujitsu. They are pure analog, absolute presence." ✍️

A photographer captures a colorful world of craft and complexity.

01/04/2018

The first post of 2018 is about trusting your own voice, practicing the art of sharing your work, and believing that what you have to say is worth saying out loud.

One of the most difficult things about writing is pressing the PUBLISH button. Or if you don't publish your work anywhere, replace PUBLISH with SEND. It's the moment when your work goes from being just for you, to being just for everyone.

01/03/2018

Happy New Year (a few days late)! I've been on the road for the last several weeks, enjoying family and friends (and currently, some good sunshine in the southwest). But, I'm gearing up for an exciting 2018, and can't wait to get to work with some of you on new and ongoing projects! 🤸‍♀️

12/22/2017

The 2018 Forcast, courtesy of R/GA.

What to expect in the year ahead.

12/20/2017

How well do you know your product or service? Do you think you could explain it simply and concisely enough for a child to understand? 🤔

12/18/2017

I agree with Tim Ferriss that 'meditation has a branding problem'.

12/18/2017

Be like Coco and make all of your writing better.

"Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off." ~ Coco Chanel

12/16/2017

Even the greats miss the mark sometimes. 🙈

The big takeaway: Don’t exploit people’s pain for an ad.

12/15/2017

Please enjoy GIPHY's list of the Most Popular GIFs in 2017! My personal favorite is the heart knitting gnome. 💓

From NFL celebrations to dancing Wonder Woman.

12/13/2017

In my experience, being clear about how you feel about something, particularly in a work situation, is hard. At first. But like anything, with practice, it gets easier. When presented with a problem, or a project, instead only doing what is asked, you do the task, but add some notes of your own. How you would do things differently. How you would approach the next steps. What you think the next steps should be.

START using the words I THINK, followed by your actual opinion on the matter.

And then learn to pause. Let the silence take hold and allow the idea to sink in. Fight the urge to fill the space with a statement that will make you sound unsure. Let it be known that you have your own ideas, opinions, and artistic points of view, and that you're not afraid to speak them out loud.

It is brave and important to share your point of view. Keep doing it.

That's the difference between saying, "what would you like me to do," and "I think we should do this, not that." A point of view is the difference between a job and a career. It's the difference between being a...