This morning I woke up and remembered this interview with the remarkable Anand Giridharadas, which I was lucky enough to see live at the House of Beautiful Business in 2018. Well worth a listen if you haven’t yet.
Art by Estefania Loret de Mola
I find myself getting lost in the visual content shared by Chicago based Graphic Designer Estefania Loret de Mola.
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Impressive Google Earth Update
Google Earth is one of the most magical offerings on the internet if you ask me. And now time flies in Google Earth’s biggest update in years.
Improve Your Critical Thinking
Loving with video where Erick Wilberding digs into the technique known as the Socratic Method.
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A Bit of Optimism | Simon Sinek & Brené Brown
A wonderful listen all around.
The Esther Perel Love Lexicon
Esther Perel on the lifelong art of feeling worthy of wanting and worthy of receiving.
Your Dreams
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
― Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Goat Towers
Goat towers are a thing?
Becoming
In this six-minute time lapse video, you can watch a single cell grow into an alpine newt salamander.
Am I Part Of The Problem?
Big thanks to Kevin Kelly for sharing Am I Part of The Problem? It’s an interactive (and empathic) tool that will walk you through how to apologize. Kevin also describes in his post: “It also helps you understand the difference between intent and impact and the different ways you can make amends — direct, indirect or by example. It’s not designed to make you feel better about yourself, but instead is a useful practice in accountability.”
Three Women I adore
This Unlocking Us episode made me squeal: Brené Brown in conversation with Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman on love, life, and the pursuit of creative space. Three women I admire and adore.
(We had Debbie and Roxane as guests at CreativeMornings last year. You can watch the conversation here.)
Regretful People
“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
The Filibuster Explained
I deeply appreciate Brian Derrick and his calm energy explaining US Politics, in this case the Filibuster. He has been so helpful in getting through the past few months.
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman took my breath away during today’s inauguration.
I cried my eyes out when Kamala Harris was sworn in. Madame Vice President! What a moment!
What To Remember When Waking
“That moment of waking is an incredible opportunity, and it’s quite a tragedy if you go straight to your to-do list.”
– David Whyte
Embracing It All
Thank you Adam J.K. Yes, we’re singing more.
“Jootsing”: The Key to Creativity
As individuals, if we want to be creative, we need to give ourselves space to play and experiment without a set agenda. Amos Tversky famously said that the secret to doing good work is being a little unemployed so you always have hours in the day to waste as you wish. During that wasted time, you’ll likely have your best, most creative ideas.
The Chapters of Your Life
I love Chris Glass. A thoughtful, kind, creative human being.
Creating Yourself
“Life isn’t about finding yourself.
Life is about creating yourself.”
— George Bernard Shaw
This Question Stopped Me in My Tracks
Do you love yourself in your love language?
— Black Ashley (@ashleysimpo) December 10, 2020
If this question doesn’t make sense to you, read about the Five Love Languages.
“Ich will hier nur sitzen”
For my German speaking followers: I just remembered this gem from Loriot. So delightful. Weirdly appropriate for 2020.
What Do You Wish Someone Had Told You When You Were a Kid?
In one sentence:
What do you wish someone had told you when you were a kid?
— Orange Book 🍊📖 (@orangebook_) November 27, 2020
Click through for the responses on this thread.
My response was: Your body will tell you what is right for you and what is not. (Jobs, friends, homes, … really anything) It all comes down to resonance.