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My son Tilo has the coolest (and kindest) piano teacher: Sarah Goldstone.

– “Pregnant women operate at the metabolism limit of human endurance, just slightly ahead of elite ultramarathoners.” Ultimate limit of human endurance found

– This coming Friday, Giphy co-founder Alex Chung is speaking at CreativeMornings/NYC. I am excited.

– These vintage tv test patterns bring back memories.

– Shot on iPhone XS — Christopher Anderson

– This is a lovely runner rug.

– Google raids your Gmail account for signs of transactions, and collects them on a separate webpage for your account. That includes Amazon purchases, subscriptions, tickets, really anything for which you got an emailed receipt. Here’s how to find your data.

– “Meaning and happiness are apparently experienced quite differently in time. Happiness is about the present; meaning is about the future, or, more precisely, about linking past, present and future.” The meanings of life (via)

– A curated list of the best analogue and digital toolboxes and methods from companies, institutions and thinkers: The Toolbox Toolbox

– “All I want to be is someone that makes new things and thinks about them.” — John Maeda

– This is an air freshener I’d let dangle from my rear view mirror.

– Photos of animals from below.

– An emoji dice

– Photo Wake-Up: 3D Character Animation from a Single Photo (via Chris)

– This woman knits with the largest knitting needles. I can’t stop laughing.

– I like this rainbow fringe bracelet.

– You have seen this incredible six year old, right?

– This is a beautiful, minimal watch.

– These face plant pots made me smile.

– I surprised my kids with a staycation at the brand new TWA hotel at JFK airport. It’s the original TWA airport terminal designed by Eero Saarinen. It’s an absolutely dream! It felt as if we were traveling back in time. If you live in NYC, go for dinner or drinks! SO FUN!

– I just fell in love with a plant: This one. WOW!

– Experience first hand how time flies.

– Every time I bring a Tattly Tin to a dinner party everyone goes nuts. No matter what age, humans love to pretend they got a tattoo. There is a (pretend) rebel in all of us.

– CreativeMornings has a job board. It’s global. It features full-time, part time, contract, freelance, internships and remote opportunities. I wish this existed when I moved to NYC 20 years ago.

Wonderfully raw and honest talk by David Brooks.

– This image! OMG!

– Make your custom fabric, gift wrap, and wallpaper.

– This article! The Mistake I Made With My Grieving Friend

– This looks like a very soothing puzzle. Want!

– “Being” vs “Doing”

– 4 Ways To Fight For Gun Reform If You Don’t Know Where To Start

– I would like to experience this space.

– The perils of trademarking logos

– This is a whole new approach to a party spread.

– These YouTube goofballs built a xylophone that’s playable with die-cast cars.

– This is funny.

– I dig the leaky bucket

– This made my heart explode.

– Your conference is too damn big

– Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden

– How to Open Doors For Other People

– Transforming Balloon Outfits. HA!

– A big thank you to Gessato Design Store for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

– Is your company hiring? Tell them about the CreativeMornings Job Board.

– Temporary tattoos by real tattoo artists. Love this collection.

– Designed by Paul Rudolph, the Milam Residence in northern Florida is a masterpiece of American residential architecture—and it could be yours for $4.45 million.

– This made me smile.

– This is a fun gift: Personalized Map Puzzle.

– Craig Mod took a long walk through Japan.

– If you really want to determine whether or not a job is right for you — ask this: Do I want to be exactly like the people who work here?

– Be Kind T-Shirt.

– I dig this planter.

– This Japanese secret to a longer and happier life is gaining attention from millions around the world

– Listen to Debbie Millman talk to author and researcher Brene Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability.

– Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers (via)

– There Are Two Types of Airport People

– No social life experiment

– What has helped you become kinder?

– 15. Tsundoku is the act of acquiring books and not reading them. 135 Amazing Facts for People Who Like Amazing Facts

– IDEO introduces a new, digital publication featuring stories from leading voices at the intersection of design and business.

– This is a pretty petal waste bin.

– It’s pride month. Get your rainbow on!

– So many creative companies are hiring. Look at these opportunities! This makes me happy!

– 77 Life Rules for Photographers

– An incomplete list of 30 things I learned in 30 years

– Stunning! Murmuration: 10,000 Porcelain Birds Create a Calligraphic Landscape at the National Gallery of Victoria

– 10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day

– Mark One is one of my favorite pens.

– I dig this lucky clover object.

– Heartwarming thread about Floyd Martin, a mailman of 35 years.

– An Old-School Photo Birthday Cake. FUN!

– I know some folks who would proudly wear this Spreadsheet Hat.

– Pasta machine. Fascinating.

– This brass apple paper weight is ideal to keep a cook book open while cooking. Also, pretty.

– Defeated vs Inspired Thinking.

– This is fascinating: Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared

– Now this is a tea light candle holder I can get behind.

– These plant stands are cute.

– Happy Stripe Keds

– Not that I would ever buy a Lacoste T-Shirt, but this made me look: Lacoste swaps famous crocodile logo for ten endangered species

– An ongoing series of digital mobiles by illustrator and animation director Jimmy Simpson.

– Silver Peace Sign Scuplture

– “This is the difference between profit and true wealth.” —
@hamdiulukaya

– This makes me uncomfortable but I can’t stop looking.

– Wear a rainbow.

– Looking for a new job in a creative company? Check out the CreativeMornings job board.

– A big thank you to Parsons at Open Campus for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

Megan Poe is a psychiatrist and interpersonal psychoanalyst who teaches one of New York University’s most popular and fastest-growing classes. Her topic? Love!

– The most disruptive office distractions, ranked. (#12 made me laugh)

– This t-shirt keeps making me giggle.

– “Anger is one of the densest forms of communication. It conveys more information, more quickly, than almost any other type of emotion.”

– Downlink updates your desktop background with the newest images of Earth. (Mac OSX) (via Chris)

– 10 Fun Facts about the New TWA Hotel at JFK Airport

– Banana Peel Art

– Let’s all wear cats on our collars.

– Resonance: How to Open Doors For Other People

– “My Plants Understand Me”-Pin.

– These delicate hand-blown glass tubes each contain a unique piece of nature sealed within them.

– Toro Y Moi Tinydesk Concert

– “I worry more about the subtle, pervasive draining out of meaning, of intimate contact, from our society and our culture.” The Machine Stops

– Why Do Birds Fly in a V-Formation?

– “The collective noun for a group of pugs is a grumble.”116 Amazing Facts for People Who Like Amazing Facts

– Tattly is running a 25-50% off Tin Sale today. Tattly tins are a party in a box.

– The CreativeGuild is a global directory of creative companies.

– A big thank you to Parsons at Open Campus for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

The absolutely wonderful Ashley Ford gave a remarkably person talk at 99u yesterday, which received a well deserved standing ovation. It starts at 2:24.

– Happiest man alive?

– Chair Socks! No, really!

– What a sweet poster! (via)

– Easy daily ways to feel more connected

– Excited for Julia Rothman’s new book project “Sex With Everybody“. Can’t wait to get my hands on it and share it with my daughter.

– This Mother’s Day, write a letter to your children. Leave them something for after you’re gone.

– The benefits of boredom

– A moon clutch? YES!

– “Your life will in certain ways be a long sequence of different kinds of homework; and – horribly – maths is the easiest version: a beginners guide, almost a pleasure. Poor darling. I love you more than I can say. ” What You Might Want to Tell Your Child About Homework

– Barack Obama’s Spring 2019 Book Recommendations

– I can stand behind Adam J.K.’s definition of success.

– Remember the guy running the London Marathon dressed as Big Ben? Here is some background story on why he did it and it broke my heart. .

– Status meetings: Don’t bring people together in real time to talk about stuff that has nothing to do with *right now*. Here’s what Basecamp does instead.

– This frying pan is beautiful!

– How to Tidy Up Your Laptop So It’s Actually a Pleasure to Use Again

– I found my summer pants! I don’t like summer pants. But I like these. This is a personal breakthrough. Hooray!

– Bracelet Charger Cord

– I am too chicken to ever get a real tattoo. But I do enjoy wearing a Tattly designed by a real-life tattoo artist. That’s the most rebel I will get.

– CreativeMornings is building a global rolodex of creative companies, a tool that will allow our community to connect beyond the monthly lectures. Being a member comes with unlimited job postings. Our job board is a treasure trove of opportunity. Check it out.

– A big thank you to Parsons at Open Campus for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

This moon footage speed up is currently my favorite thing on the internet.

– The Times Machine lets you access 150 years of New York Times Journalism. Amazing.

– A giant banana pool float. Ha!

– 50 Things Amy Sedaris Can’t Live Without (via Chris)

– Two new podcasts on my radar: Time Sensitive and Going Through It.

– I got to see Elijah Ray in concert tonight. He is incredible.

– I want to go here.

– This made me chuckle: Three professional Japanese footballers play against one hundred children. (via)

– Constellations on your ceiling (via Chris)

– “Whereas mentors dole out words of wisdom, coaches roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. They don’t just believe in our potential; they get in the arena to help us realize our potential.” Mentors Are Good. Coaches Are Better

– So how do you get to Sesame Street? New York finally reveals the location

– I am intrigued by this tiny knock-off NOKIA phone

– What is the Green New Deal?

– Excellent thread filled with lots of recommended designer talks.

– “The feeling creates the healing.”

– My daughter is officially a Tween and this podcast conversation about how to deal with Teens was just what I needed to listen to.

– This Olive Cake looks yum.

– Wow! Shuudan Koudou Is the Japanese Art of Synchronized Precision Walking

– From earlier this week: How to save our planet

– Psst.. Free shipping this weekend over at Tattly.

– “The nicest applicants came through your job board!” We hear this a lot. I am proud of it. Go hire some nice folks.

– Big thanks to Surge Send for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

Music by Lucius.

– “Tell me about yourself.” The only icebreaker you’ll ever need.

– Overlooked: Since 1851, obituaries in The New York Times have been dominated by white men. Now, they’re adding the stories of other remarkable people.

– Nothing Fails Like Success, by Jeffrey Zeldman

– Why you’re likely going to hear more about being “sober curious” (via Chris)

– How to Reverse Sear a Steak

– Seth’s Freelancer Workshop looks so good! Sign up deadline is April 22nd.

– “The more people spend time with one another, the less stuff they buy. A deep connection to other humans makes you an enemy of the marketplace.” Douglas Rushkoff — Fighting for #TeamHuman

– This rollable TV is pretty cool.

– Are you a US based creative professional? Please consider taking a few minutes filling out the 2019 Design Census. The survey will highlight the unique challenges facing creative practitioners in the design industry today. It’s a project by AIGA and Google. Last year’s survey results were really insightful!

– All six tracks from Moby’s “Long Ambients 2” are free to download, here.

– What Happens When You Try to Fold Paper More Than 7 Times With a Hydraulic Press?

– Changing how you behave to others can be the fastest way to alter how others behave towards you. Be the Change You Want To See

– It makes me so happy to see the new meditation app Tap In get some well deserved press. It’s so good! Brainchild of FictiveKin.

– Are these books floating? Definitely.

– “If I were queen of the world, I would pass a law against private jets, because they enable you to get around a certain reality. You don’t have to go through an airport terminal, you don’t have to interact, you don’t have to be patient, you don’t have to be uncomfortable. These are the things that remind us we’re human.” What It’s Like to Grow Up With More Money Than You’ll Ever Spend (via)

– Trying to subscribe to some good newsletters run by ladies? This thread is a good resource.

– A wearable metronome? Seems cool.

– 71-year old Paul Alexander is one of the last people to live inside an iron lung.

– This singing Avocado made me laugh.

– Who Gives A Crap – 100% recycled toilet paper

– I have eggs on my mind! Here are 10 Egg tricks. The radio active egg made me laugh.

– Looking for a job in a creative company?

– Spring is here. Put some tiny flowers on you.

– Big thanks to Sugru for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

GIF by Thoka Maer

– This article was by far the favorite thing I read all week, heck, all of 2019 so far.

– Need a high-res screenshot of a website for print?

– The Importance of Maslow’s Pyramid of Needs

– Simply Framed looks like a great service to get your artwork/photos printed and framed. (Found them via the CreativeGuild)

– “Like any other relationship, if someone loves and cares about your work, you don’t need to bribe them to stick around.” The perks of patronage (via)

– How To Market Yourself Without Marketing Yourself

– What is even happening here? My brain hurts!

– “what’s the most surreal encounter you’ve had with someone famous?” This thread! (Thanks Manu)

– Gratitude by Oliver Sacks is a very short but moving read. A celebration of how to embrace life. (He makes being 80 sound exciting.)

– How to use Chrome more effectively (thanks Ruth)

– I love this: Woman makes tiny homes for her wild bird friends (thanks Steffi)

– Helvetica got an overhaul to work in the digital age.

– “… instead of pretending like we are all ducks gliding effortlessly on the surface of the water, we should own up to the furious paddling that is happening beneath.” Managing yourself: How to calibrate your own strength and weaknesses (via Manu)

– “Community is a feeling that you’re part of something that uplifts you and allows you to see eye-to-eye with different people from different backgrounds. A community holds you to a higher standard; it encourages you to focus on possibility, not fear.”
4 Lessons I’ve Learned While Serving the CreativeMornings Community, beautiful piece by Paul Jun.

– This cartoon made me laugh.

– “Let’s try to invest in the people that pick us up when we’re down, that remind us of who we are. People who know that we are not our brands. People that remind us that we matter exactly as we are.” This talk by Grace Bonney is remarkable. In it she unpacks the noteworthy lessons she’s learned along the way and what truly matters even in this digital age.

– After many years, Linotype, the film, is finally available digitally worldwide.

– CSS code-golfing, for all you geeks out there. (via)

– Tattly’s collection of temporary tattoos by REAL tattoo artists makes me so happy. If you’re like me, too chicken to get a real tattoo, this is your chance to get a taste of what a tattoo would feel like. This newest design, by German based Lara Maju had multiple people asking me if I got inked. Definitely a conversation starter.

– Did you know CreativeMornings created a digital rolodex for companies and individuals to connect outside of the monthly events? And also built a job board that currently features over 2k jobs?

(via)

– Being In Nature With Eckhart Tolle

– This is EVERYTHING: Greta Thunberg, 16-Year-Old Swedish Environmental Activist, Has Been Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

– This looks like a workout I would enjoy.

– This list! 88 Important Truths I’ve Learned About Life (via)

– Very big hug blanket. Yes.

– When someone chews with their mouth open. This made me smile.

– A 100-Podcast Syllabus Here are the ones worth listening to. (via)

– A Phonetic Map of the Human Mouth

– I love the amount of colors and textures in this home.

– This rockclimbing gym in Bushwick looks stunning. Want to go!

– Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

– US Postal Service reveals stamps for moon landing 50th anniversary. (via)

– This underwater restaurant in Norway makes me want to book a flight asap

– These are some beautiful throws.

– Women who changed science. (via)

– Follow Elizabeth Warren’s Excellent Budgeting Advice

– YES to this article! The Right Way to Ask, ‘Can I Pick Your Brain?’

– How To Write an “About Me” Page That Gets You Hired

– The Pressing Need for Everyone to Quiet Their Egos (via)

– Where was this post when my kids were tiny? Games to play with kids while you’re lying down.

– The right way to be introspective

– These Tattly feathers are flying off the shelves.

– I wish the CreativeMornings Job Board would have been around when I was looking for a job in NYC in 1999. So many exciting companies hiring.

– Big thanks to Nuno for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week. Totally in love with their NeoSilk™— the softest post-consumer recycled PET plastic bottles you’ll ever feel.

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are a delight.

– Loving this minimalist card case

– Alphaputt is fun!

– A tree hotel? Booking my flight to Sweden asap.

– Such deep admiration for how Ben Chestnut has built and runs Mailchimp: “In the early days, he recalled, he’d eagerly relate company news to his wife when she got off her shift as a nurse: “I’d say ‘We got two new customers today! Two!’”

– My favorite neighborhood bookstore, Books are Magic, featured on Lifehacker.

– A guide to digital parenting. Thank you, Cool Mom Tech!

– These wooden birds are all kind of magical.

– Not sure what you call this, but I like it.

– Really loving Alia Bright’s Typographic paper art.

– I just spent way too much time on this.

– This banana flask made me giggle.

– This rainbow rug makes me happy.

– I want this nook in my home.

– The U-curve of happiness: Why old age is a time of psychological bliss

– I am in love with these modern prism-shaped treehouses. Just a concept for now.

– If you like graphic, colorful towels, you’ll like these.

– I would love to own this sculpture.

– David Beckham is a polite, calm human: The David Beckham Statue Prank

– Stunning collages by Frank Moth

– iPhone charging tips.

– Some of these hotel fails made me laugh.

– I can’t take my eyes off these paper cut illustrations.

– You love dogs? Then you’ll dig this Tattly Dog Days Sheet designed by Rifle Paper Co.

– There’s a plethora of cool jobs (full-time, part-time, remote, freelance) currently listed on the CreativeMornings job board. (Signing up for a company profile gets you *unlimited* job postings, and quite possibly more clients/gigs.)

Skip to 1:16 for the song to start.

– The Wally Shop is a package-free grocery store. Everything is being delivered in reusable packaging, picked back up again for reuse.

– Man explains valuable life lesson using two lighters.

– Ikea’s new curtains purify the air inside your house

– Traveling House Sitters. I love this. This couple housesits full-time. HEROES!

– I want to put this CONFIDENTIAL envelope on my desk and pretend really important stuff is inside.

– White & White Clock

– Let’s Do the Proust Questionnaire

– A creative person’s guide to thoughtful promotion

– “The minute you choose what you really want to do, it’s a different kind of life.”

– Stunningly minimal, handmade quilts!

– A national park ranger set up a typewriter in Grand Canyon National Park to “see what would happen as visitors came upon it.”

– “There is never a good time in conversation to bring up the fact that you don’t have feet.” How I lost my legs and gained

– This made me laugh: Crowd Goes Nuts for Extremely Satisfying DVD Logo Bounce

– The Modern Creator’s Paradigm — A Reason for More Critique and Accountability (via)

– Why airlines are cracking down on “skiplagging” — the hack that savvy travellers use to fly for less.

– How would you respond if you asked someone for their card, and they handed you this?

– The one comment I keep getting in regards to the CreativeMornings job board: The nicest people always come through our platform. YAY!

– Did you know Tattly has a subscription? The gift that keeps on giving.

– A big thank you to Lingo for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

(via The Kid Should See This)

– “I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.” Greta Thunberg, 16 year old environmental activist, her poignant speech at the World Economic Forum can be found here. (via)

– The Atlas of Endangered Alphabets: A Free Online Atlas That Helps Preserve Writing Systems That May Soon Disappear

– Need to name something? This site will help you.

– The Abandoned Grandeur of Crumbling Palaces Showcased in Large Format Photographs by Thomas Jorion

– Loving this ombre side table.

– These Galapagos tortoises dated for almost 100 years and then they broke up and now they hate each other and no one knows why.

– A website that automatically generates new human faces, generated through AI. Refresh the site for a new face. (via Wesley)

– The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change

– The 20 Most Influential Academic Books of All Time

– I dig this Levitating Moon Lamp
– I dig these banana pjs.

– Download Free Coloring Books from 113 Museums

– Where does your recycling go?

– I’ll be speaking at CollabFest at Clemson University on February 28th. Join?

– I agree with Simone.

– I wish these custom name bath towels came in black and white. I am trying to find super minimal, modern, customizable name towels.

– Matthew Walker says that sleeping well is the best thing you can do for your health.

– Psst… Tattly is running a rare 30% sale.

– A sentence we hear a lot: “The nicest people always come through the CreativeMornings Job Board!” A truly global job board with full-time, part-time, freelance, internships and remote opportunities.

– A big thank you to Ode to Things for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week.

– Highly recommend this episode of Hurry Slowly with Cal Newport on Using Technology with Intention. And while you’re at it, check out the episode with Anne Helen Petersen on Errand Paralysis

– Here’s how you stop junk Mail.

– This pet treat container is adorable.

– For Love and Money: Finding Roommates After 40

– Always Take a Copy of Your Restaurant Receipt

– Minim is a deck of playing cards that considers how much design you can take away while still maintaining a playable deck.

– Simple pleasures: knit your own potholder.

– Oink Picasso.

– I enjoy this visual blog, very much.

– Do you enjoy piano music? Dive into this thread.

– A mini oral history of the Mailchimp high five

– Rainbow pompom

– Craigslist Confessional

– Hey Switzerland, go see this: Look closely or you may miss the incredible Mirage Gstaad, a stunning installation by Doug Aitken.

– I would wear this sweater. No problemo.

– How to Make Sense of Things When You Feel Overwhelmed, via Jocelyn

– 10 Surprising Things I Learned While Writing a Book

– Paula Scher began drawing as an escape. Teachers told her she had no promise or talent. Her parents told her there was no future in the arts. Yet she rose to the challenge and became one of today’s most iconic designers. Find out how.

– This t-shirt is made for me.

– Tattly DIY Valentine’s cards. (Tattly always come in pairs. You can put one on the card and one inside as a gift!)

– Are you looking to hire a creative, big hearted human? Put your jobs on the CreativeGuild Job Board.

– A big thank you to Parsons Open Campus for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

– This dog sitting at a bar made me laugh.

– So many solid take aways in this post: 50 Ways To Live On Your Own Terms

– Are you looking for advice on landing a design job or having an successful interview? Dann put together a video on some of his personal favorite tips you may not have heard. Some really good tips in there.

– I am intrigued by this Glass Storage Box.

– I totally need a water bottle that cheers me on.

– Life Without the Everything Store

– Beautiful basket

– This spinning top!

– Depth Year, what an interesting concept: What if, for a whole year, you stopped acquiring new things or taking on new pursuits. Instead, you return to abandoned projects, stalled hobbies, unread books and other neglected intentions, and go deeper with them than you ever have before.

– Khemjira Klongsanun ran 19 miles of a marathon carrying a lost puppy she saw on the road, finishing the race with the pup in her arms.

– Is paper better, or merely different?

– It’s in your self-interest to find a way to be very tender.

– Welcome to the City of Champions.

– The Web We Have To Save (via Jocelyn)

– It’s cold out, I want one of these.

– This made me laugh.

– “Get ready to join the buttered noodle club..” This post made me laugh.

– “Anyone profiting off of deception and impersonation is breaking the law and will be held accountable.”

– This is a wonderfully weird Instagram account.

– “A blog is sort of like an exhale.”

– Dog lovers, check out this new Doggo Tattly Sheet with illustrations by Rifle Paper.

– This Shower Wine Glass Holder made me laugh.

– Apple must give grieving husband access to cloud-stored family photos, judge rules. This will make me share my digital passwords in my will, which I need to finally make. Uh oh.

– Are you hiring? CreativeMornings has a global job board and the one piece of feedback we keep getting: “The nicest people always come through the CreativeMornings listing”. I’ll take that!

– A big thank you to Parsons School of Design for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

(via Chris Glass)

– Stoop is like a podcast app, but for newsletters. Can I point out that this is basically an RSS reader and we could all just go back to having our own blogs, instead of using the newsletter like a blog?

– Cal Newport on Why We’ll Look Back at Our Smartphones Like Cigarettes

– Listening to news articles? Audm makes that possible. Also curio. I had no idea this existed.

– I have recently developed a slight obsession with trees. Last week I fell in love with this giant Eucalyptus in California. My friend sent me this article on how you can heal yourself with tree energy. I am into it.

– The Evolution of the Alphabet

– Outdoorsy is the Airbnb of RV Rentals. How cool!

– How to Be an Artist: 33 rules to take you from clueless amateur to generational talent (or at least help you live life a little more creatively)

– The CymaScope is the first scientific instrument that can give a visual image of sound and vibration in ways previously hidden from view.

– Jessica Hische has a new Skillshare class!

– Librarian Transforms 110-Year-Old Tree Stump into Free Community Library

– I was in California last week and had a humming bird hang out next to me for a little while. It was magical. I have since been wearing the humming bird Tattly in honor of that heart-opening moment.

– 5 Compliments that are actually meaningful

– Subway GIFs of old NYC.

– I feel this: “If you’re not seeing anything interesting, you’re walking too fast.”

– How To Be Successful by Sam Altman

– Really enjoyed this interview with Tea Uglow.

– Speechify is quite magical.

– Oh, I want to read this book: The Emotionally Intelligent Office

– “Venture capital money kills more businesses than it helps,” says Basecamp CEO Jason Fried

– Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,000 jobs listed on the global CreativeMornings job board. If you’re hiring this is your chance to tap into this super kind community.

– A big thank you to Parsons School of Design for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.

You will be missed, Mary Oliver.

– Taiwanese photographer Annie Wang documented herself and her child over 17 years, layering each image from previous years into new photograph. LOVE THIS SO MUCH!

– How to make a self-starting siphon

– This is what one what of our 1,500 global CreativeMorning volunteers said when asked why she volunteers for CreativeMornings.

– The most foolproof ways to toast nuts to your liking

– The Best Plug-In Smart Outlet

– Beautiful article on late John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, who revolutionized retirement savings.

– I am weirdly intrigued by these Nike grass sneakers.

– This is a flight I want to be on.

– How to diagnose a “sick system.” (via)

– Loving this seating terrace.

– In this Hurry Slowly episode Jocelyn talks with Cal Newport about his new book Digital Minimalism, the benefits of a 30-day digital declutter, and how managing your “attention capital” is the secret to getting ahead.

– How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation: I couldn’t figure out why small, straightforward tasks on my to-do list felt so impossible. The answer is both more complex and far simpler than I expected.

– Maira Kalman | Daily Things to Fall in Love With (via Chris)

– Feds can’t force you to unlock your iPhone with finger or face, judge rules

– Is Eating Organic Food Better for Us? For the Earth?

– I am not a vegetarian (yet). This article really made me gulp: Eating meat has ‘dire’ consequences for the planet, says report

– Parliament Book has documented all parliamentary floorpans & interiors around the world. (via)

– I love this new Tattly space explorer set with illustrations by Oliver Jeffers.

– Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,000 jobs listed on the global CreativeMornings job board. Tap into a super kind community.

– A note of gratitude: I was invited to speak at Google yesterday and I was overcome with a giant gratitude wave. I realize I am living a very fortunate life and want to acknowledge that here. Thank you for reading my blog! I appreciate you visiting my little corner of the internet.

And, some of you have been reaching out to me, worried that the Friday Link Packs would be history. Don’t you worry. I was just really busy over the past few weeks and couldn’t give it the time it needs. We are back!

Amy Sedaris’ home tour put a huge smile on my face. She has a rabbit called Tina, who turns out is a male rabbit. She calls her craft room the baby’s room. PINK PAPERTOWELS? Can’t stop smiling.

– You are familiar with Nitch? Right? Follow them on Instagram just for the stories alone.

– This sloth mug made me smile.

– “Many location companies say that when phone users enable location services, their data is fair game. But the explanations people see when prompted to give permission are often incomplete or misleading. An app may tell users that granting access to their location will help them get traffic information, but not mention that the data will be shared and sold. That disclosure is often buried in a vague privacy policy.” Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret

– The 100 greatest innovations of 2018 (via)

– I am inspired by this article: Six Years With a Distraction-Free iPhone (via)

– Maria Popova’s favorite books of 2018

– Apple has released six classic books read by celebrity narrators. And they’re all free.

– Loving Veerle’s new facelift of her inspiration stream. Nice touch with being able to download the color palettes.

– Great read: The Unifying Theory of Alcohol, by Dan Kieran

– This is weirdly fascinating.

– Last year, Popular Science released an interactive graphic about what trace elements are lurking in an average glass of tap water. Yikes.

– Excellent read: How to be an artist. (via)

– How to download your Flickr photo library and transfer it to Google Photos or iCloud Photo library

– This Instagram account of Japanese traditional block design is fascinating. (via)

– This vase made me smile.

– How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location

– Need a last minute gift? Get a Tattly Digital Gift Card. Or buy a Tattly Subscription and say it’s coming!

– A big thank you to Onsen for sponsoring my blog this week.

Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,000 jobs listed on the new CreativeMornings job board. Search full time, part time, contract, remote, freelance, internships.

– SYPartners in NYC is looking to hire a Strategist.

– The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Redwood City is hiring all of the roles. The list goes on and on.

– Mailchimp is looking to hire a Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

– Herman Miller is looking for a Product Design Intern.

– If you’re constantly needing to access your brand assets (such as logo, colours, fonts, etc.) Brandy allows you to put them in a dedicated little space in your menu bar and keep them in sync with your whole team. (via)

– Put some greenery on your walls.

– I would gladly hang this eraser bauble on my Christmas tree.

– Society6 launched Acrylic Trays and Boxes

– Insider Secrets from Restaurant Kitchens (That You Can Use at Home)

– Bentostack organizes all of your Apple Accessories.

– Love this full moon sticker for your laptop

– This inflatable sculpture only inflates when two people touch the sensors one other side and hold hands. Love this.

– Can I pet your dog shirt. My daughter needs this!

– Cheerful Despair.

– The 100 Must-Read Books of 2018

– David Attenborough: It’s time we humans came to our senses

– These boobie planters made me giggle.

– This lake house! Gasp!

– How rubber bands are made.

– This is a cozy looking reading nook.

– Love how these Kyoto fire sprinklers are camouflaged in huts.

– A big thank you to Ode to Things for sponsoring my blog this week.

– 2018 Tattly Gift Guide

Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,000 jobs listed on the new CreativeMornings job board. Search full time, part time, contract, remote, freelance, internships.

– The Cooper Hewitt in New York is looking to hire a Director of Communications and Marketing.

– Bluebeam in Pasadena is hiring a Sr. Video Producer

– Blue State Digital in Oakland is hiring a designer.

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How playing an instrument benefits your brain

– I regularly go through my quotes archive to unearth some gems I have forgotten about. Fascinating to see my personal evolution in the quotes I saved over the years. You can see all of my collected quotes from the last 13 years here.

– These Avocado Chips look delicious.

– This Thumb Wrestling Game could be fun at family gatherings.

– I want to experience this.

– Ceramic phone amplifier. Like how this looks.

– Urgent versus important

– Apply to travel the world for free for 4 months with the sole purpose to make friends.

– This article on leaf blowers made me laugh. I hate them. Wholeheartedly. My neighbor across the street uses one and it turns me into a total hater. “The tragedy of the leaf blower is that it makes assholes of us all, users and neighbors alike.”

– 6 Things No One Tells First-Time Homebuyers

– Revelations in a Wheelchair | A recently disabled New York City photographer gets an education in the discrimination that people like him must face.

– This case turns your Apple watch into an original iPod

– Michelle Obama’s book tour playlists, curated by Questlove

– “They measured three types of perfectionism: self-oriented, or a desire to be perfect; socially prescribed, or a desire to live up to others’ expectations; and other-oriented, or holding others to unrealistic standards.” The Problem With Being Perfect

– In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 goals for a better world by 2030. Here are the 17 Goals.

– This seems like a fun game grown-up party game.

– WHAT?! Macy’s used to set the balloons free after the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York ended and offered rewards for their return

– If you’re in NYC, here are two exhibits worth checking out: Hilma af Klimt at the Guggenheim and Do Ho Suh’s translucent apartment at the Brooklyn Museum

– Proud of my team’s approach to the Black Friday Sale: Tattly is donating proceeds to DonorsChoose, supporting art teachers and their projects. Discount code HEARTART30 gets you 30% off until Monday night!

– Thank you Onsen for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week. (Their towels are *the best*!)

Cool jobs to apply for: There are over 1,200 jobs listed on the new CreativeMornings job board. Search full time, part time, contract, remote, freelance, internships.

– My friends at FictiveKin in Brooklyn are looking to hire an office manager and executive assistant.

– Who’s There Group in Los Angeles is hiring a Content Editor.

– WordPress.com is hiring a Senior Product Designer. Remote friendly!

– STORY in NYC is looking for a Director of Visuals and Store Design

See all of the jobs.

– Umberto Eco’s Antilibrary: Why Unread Books Are More Valuable to Our Lives than Read Ones

– Tara Brach has carried me through the last 3 years. So grateful for her wisdom. I needed to hear this talk/meditation on shifting from Human Doing to Human Being . (via Jocelyn’s Hurrly Slowly Podcast)

– How To Win At Rock-Paper-Scissors

– I watched this multiple times.

– The Making of a Manager: a Handbook for New Leaders

– My friend Bailey is featured in this article on Quitting Instagram: She’s one of the millions disillusioned with social media. But she also helped create it.

– These apps help introduce kids to the all-important world of calm and mindfulness

– This is a beautiful watering can.

– That grating sound a chip reader makes to tell you to remove your credit card? It’s called “sonic trash“: a sound that’s unpleasant, distressing, and degrading to everyday experiences. And the cognitive and emotional effect is greater than you think.

– The World’s Largest Collection of Tibetan Buddhist Literature Now Online

– Seth Godin launched a new book, titled “This is Marketing“. Ordered!

– “Reliving the events of 1998 was traumatic, yes—but also worth it, if it helps another young person avoid being “That Woman”-ed.” Monica Lewinsky is a brave soul. I have you haven’t seen her TED talk from, I highly recommend it.

– CreativeMornings is nurturing a rolodex of creative companies and a job board, helping you find your heart-forward creative collaborators. Our events open hearts, these tools open career doors. I am happy about this evolution.

– A big thank you to Ode to Things for sponsoring my blog and RSS Feed this week. Their website, the products their curate, are a visual feast.

– Tattly Tins make dinner parties more fun. Also, perfectly fit in stockings.