17 years ago today I started publishing on here with this post. Somehow I am still standing. 18,679 posts in. Still enjoying it. Thank you for visiting my little garden on the internet. I appreciate you stopping by.
Happy my blog birthday to you!
20×200 Affordable Art
Happy to see 20×200 is still a thing. Love that they made art buying affordable. A few pieces that caught my eye. (Each piece is linked)
Bold Truths
Bold Truths – 20 prints encapsulating the most important lessons The School of Life has to teach.
Reading
“Reading is migratory, an act of transport, from one life to another, one mind to another.”
— Jenny Xie
(Thanks Patrick)
Artfully Wear
I appreciate Ariel Adkins and her Instagram account. So simple. So delightful. I am into it.
Ceramic Nesting Bowls
How stunning are these Ceramic Nesting Bowls?
The Muse Portable Lamp
How ridiculously beautiful is this portable, rechargeable, old-school looking lamp? (I mentioned it in last week’s Friday Link Pack but love it so much I have to post it with a photo! Wishlisted!)
Critique vs Create
“It is far easier to critique than to create”
– Laurence Endersen
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Iceland Travel Tips?
Dear Iceland-knowledgeable Tweeps, would you have some travel tips for me and my two kids (12/16) for four days in August? We are flying in and out of Reykjavík and have a car. pic.twitter.com/HeKZ46u9ps
— Tina Roth Eisenberg (@swissmiss) May 15, 2022
Do you happen to have any Iceland travel tips? Care to share? Thank uuuuuu!
Link Pack
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– My friend Gareth launched a beautifully minimal app that tracks how you feel. Love it.
– I gasped multiple times while listening to this interview with Sherri Mitchell in the latest Hurry Slowly Podcast episode on Showing Up in Fullness.
– A little bit of hope: Scientists Discover Method to Break Down Plastic in Days, Not Centuries
– This is wonderful: Royal frogs, masquerading lemurs, and florals with human faces are just some of the eccentric characters in acclaimed illustrator Bill Mayer’s gouache paintings.
– Now that I own a dog raincoats are on my radar. This is a cool one.
– My kids just told me about Photomath and I am stunned.
– A teenage treasure hunter pulled a safe containing thousands of dollars out of a river and returned the money to its rightful owner. Heart full.
– I love this old-school-looking lightbulb lantern.
– Delightful: Mushrooms, flowers, and fish are just some of the things you’ll find on Aynsley of Knotted Neon’s head.
– These stainless steel side tables are fascinating.
– Photographer captures dogs’ faces as they catch treats mid-air, and it’s sheer, hilarious joy
– Yep, my inner 15 year old wants one of these.
– A new study published in Evolutionary Psychology found that being humorous is the most effective way to flirt for both men and women.
– There are currently over 2,000 jobs listed on the CreativeMornings job board. 625 of them are remote friendly. (My wonderful friend Amit Gupta over at Sudowrite is hiring engineers.)
– Want to pretend you got a sleeve tattoo? Team Tattly got you as they launched their biggest tattoo yet: Say hello to the brand new Tattly Sleve Kits: One by Helen Dealtry and one by Jess Chen.
Where Am I? [ Conscious Leadership ]
A question I ask multiple times a day at this point: Where am I? Above the line (open, curious, committed to learning) or below the line (committed to being right, defensive, closed)? Such a helpful tool. If you want to hear more, listen to this podcast I posted about last week.
The video above is from Concious Leadership Group.
(Thank you Noah)
Rumpl x Poketo Blanket
Rumpl and Poketo had a baby. I like it.
A Confession and a Struggle
“I’m a writer, and everything I write is both a confession and a struggle to understand things about myself and this world in which I live. This is what everyone’s work should be…whether you dance or paint or sing. It is a confession, a baring of your soul, your faults, those things you simply cannot or will not understand or accept. You stumble forward, confused, and you share. If you’re lucky, you learn something.”
– Arthur Miller
Renzo Flat File Cabinet
Hey there, beauty.
Origami Paddler
How fun is this fold-up Kayak? Want!
Houndsy Kibble Dispenser
This Dog Kibble Dispenser has me mesmerized. (I am currently using this for my dog food.)
No Feeling is Final
“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
Screwdriver Ring
Simone Giertz, who is known for her absurd machines like this one, started an online store with fun products. I love the Screwdriver ring.
Leading Above The Line
This episode of the Farnham Project Podcast is pure gold. Listen to Jim Dethmer, founding partner at the Conscious Leadership Group and the co-author of the insightful book, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership, spew an impressive amount of wisdom. It’s so dense I had to listen to it twice, the second time with a pen and paper to take notes. Wow. Here’s to leading and parenting above the line.
The Secret of Genius
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.”
– Aldous Huxley