Best Thing I Read Last Week

“I have hope for a future where balance is restored and humans are not depleting the planet of resources — a future where we help each other and not just ourselves, where we see each other equally and without fear.” Sahara Lin, September Vogue US 2020

LIMBO magazine

Born of quarantine, LIMBO began as a project with the intention of providing income and exposure to artists who were impacted due to the lockdown. The magazine quickly gained over 100 contributors, many waiving their fees to take part in the exciting project. The ethos behind the magazine seems obvious and yet, LIMBO seems to

Best Thing I Read Last Week

“Self care is making way for a collective form of care: for creating together, performing together, learning together, regaining agency together.” Except from Press & Fold’s Letter from the Editor, Issue #1

Almost There : A New Take on Sustainable Fashion

Almost There is Celine Kabaker’s new apparel company that is determined to produce thoughtful design at a mid-range price point, catering to a large inclusivity of sizes ranging from XS to 5X. The brand sells 10 curated dresses, in varying cuts and lengths. Timeless in their shape and adaptable in their flattering color range, these

Best Thing I Read Last Week

“I wanted somebody like him to protect me, and in some reflexive twist of consciousness, I think he wanted somebody like him to protect him too. … I tried to tag along wherever he went, even to the bank or the supermarket or the drugstore, to make sure he wasn’t lonely. But none of that

The Defining Decade: Book Review

This book was recommended to me during an interview of another artist whose teachings have helped me navigate these tumultuous waters of being twenty-something at a time like this. Written by Dr. Meg Jay, this book is an accessible guide to avoiding some common missteps that can accidentally take your twenties off track for longer

Crystal Collection

As I became interested in spirituality throughout college, I found the perfect adult transition for my longheld fascination with rocks– crystals. Gradually, I have accumulated a small assortment of crystals that provide certain energetic improvements simply by having them around. I still haven’t delved too deeply into the entire scope of their abilities and the rituals surrounding

Best Thing I Read Last Week

“The stories we tell about ourselves become facets of our identity. They reveal our unique complexity. All at once they say something about our friends, family, and culture. They say something about why we live as we do from year to year…

Looking back at 21

Thrashing against the repetition: rocks against waves against rocks I was thrown out of this wet possibility, hurled onto a solid surface eating sand over and over

Journaling

For the past three years I have kept a journal. It has ranged from daily gratitude lists, to half-completed poetry and everything in between. I now have a daily journaling practice that incorporates various mediums that I find evocative and appealing. Journaling is a meditative practice, a mechanical motion of repeatedly pressing pen to paper.