A Side of Tea and Poetry
What a time to be alive and 18! My daughter Ella just self-published her first poetry book. You can read her poetry over at ellajoy.com and if you enjoy it, support this young poet by buying a copy of her book. What other young poets should be on my radar?
I’ve lost all the poems from the night
And now that it is morning
I’ve lost all the poems from the night.I watched them leave,
pack their bags and go.No way to stop them,
I’m left alone, and with nothing to show,
but my empty page and motionless pen.Until this night, I will wait
for my dear poems return
carrying nothing but fate
and stars in their little briefcases.And as I sit
I would rather chat than
write them down,
because who am I
to trap them in this town?– Ella Joy
Things That Have No Soul
”Understand me…I do not have time for things that have no soul.”
– Charles Bukowski
Capacities
Wow, Capacities looks useful.
And if your first thought is, this looks like Notion, here’s a comparison.
The In Between
“I don’t think we talk enough about the in betweens. The part when you know you want to change something but don’t yet know how, don’t yet feel strong enough, don’t yet know what your first step is. So to the people in the in betweens, don’t be disheartened, don’t give up. You’ve done the hard part. Now just take it one small step at a time.
– allyislia
An Age of Inelasticity
Thank you Roxane for giving words to this feeling we are all feeling: an age of inelasticity.
Fear
“Sometimes fear does not subside and you must do it afraid.”
– Elisabeth Elliot
Mushroom Sleeping Bags (AI-Concept)
I want these AI-Mushroom Sleeping bags to be a real thing. Please!
Article on Friendship
“Friendship insecurity remains a final hurdle in how I interact in the world, but I’m realizing that if I want close, family-level friendships, I need to act as if I am already in them. Even if it brings me discomfort to text my friend an unprompted update about my life so they will feel more inclined to text me about one of theirs in the future. While most of my friends’ behaviors haven’t drastically changed overnight in response, I remain hopeful that I am slowly moving toward tighter bonds. And my growing friendship with my neighbor is shifting into the type of dynamic I’ve been so hungry for — much to my delight.”
– By Allison Raskin
Lovely read about Adult Friendship. Stumbled upon thanks to this thoughtful TikTok.
Let’s Bring the Blog-Roll Back
Wow, this post over on Threads struck a nerve. Haven’t gotten that many comments ever on Threads. So, let’s do it, let’s bring the good old blog-roll back. If you’re still tending to an online garden out of sheer joy of sharing, drop your link as a comment!
Vintage Swedish Packaging
Wow, I love this collection of Vintage Swedish Packaging.
Call To Creative Work
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
― Mary Oliver
Superwhisper
Tempted to try Superwhisper!
The Ability to Observe
“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.”
– Jiddu Krishnamurti
Adobe – In The Making
Thank you Adobe for this wonderful opportunity to talk about my biggest labor of love CreativeMornings and what we are building. Psst… we are prototyping a new offering, called Clubs. For now only in NYC, but soon coming to a city near you.
Collective Change
“Without inner change there can be no outer change, without collective change, no change matters.”
-angel Kyodo williams
Bellewood Wallpaper
Loving (!) this wallpaper by Rebel Walls.
Creativity
“Creativity is an active engagement with the unknown, it’s risk-taking, it’s curiosity, it’s exploration, it’s discovery, it’s mystery. It’s all of that.”
– Esther Perel
Turn your Phone into a Dumb Phone
I am trying to figure out to not spend so much time on Instagram/YouTube/Threads… I came across this YouTube in which Reysu explains how he dumb-ified his phone and reduced his screentime. Intriguing.
Freedom
“I think freedom, ideally, is being able to choose your responsibilities. Not not having any responsibilities, but being able to choose which things you want to be responsible for.”
– Toni Morrison