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You’re a beautiful mess, living that Kintsugi-chic life

It’s safe to say that COVID left us feeling a bit of a mess but is it also possible that maybe that was the point? The pandemic’s...

the imperative of pause

on the streets of Madrid I remembered the imperative of pause and the warm glow of time stretching back but also forward savoring the...

the enemy of good is better

“Perfectionism is fear in high heels and a mink coat pretending to be fancy.” — Elizabeth Gilbert . Another way of saying this: the...

"I'll be happy when ________ . . ."

How many times have you found yourself announcing internally, “I’ll be happy when __________ . . .”? We are all experiencing the fresh...

On Kehinde Wiley and Context as an Imperative

In the very first art history course that I ever took, my (now beloved) professor presented us with a syllabus and a list of terms to...