Fashioning an inspired life
When I think of Costa Rica, only one day away from it now, its borders residing somewhere south of me, I remember a coolness. Perhaps because our last destination was Monteverde, a high-up mountain town made unique by its windy hills and lush cloud forests. Or maybe because of the attitude of its people, somehow a bit loftier and more reserved than the easy warmth…
Dear readers, As you can see, I’ve decided to bring back my Inspiring me lately series! Why? Because it’s summer and there’s a lot of things I’ve been #obsessing over lately. And, really, who doesn’t love a good links list? So without further ado, here’s what’s been inspiring me lately. When you’re done, tell me what’s been getting your juices flowing in the comments, because…
What’s your relationship with social media? It’s a question lots of us are asking ourselves today in this age of digital saturation. Most of us recognize that social media can be both a positive and negative force which is precisely why navigating its role in our lives can be so tricky. How do we find the balance between enjoyment and mindless addiction? How do we…
Are you ever triggered by a photo, a memory, a thought that suddenly forces you to remember a time when you acted really stupid or hurtfully? Maybe you said the wrong thing or acted like a fool or were entirely stubborn even when you knew better. Whatever it was, thinking back on the incident makes you cringe in the present. It fills you with a…
There’s a grace to strangers. A voyeuristic sense of wonder that comes from observing people at home in cultures that are new to me, in cities and towns I’m walking for the first time. Everywhere I go, my eyes catch the ones who stand out. The ones with the wrinkles etched into their faces in such a way that I know they must have heaps…
In our increasingly aesthetic and image-saturated world, we are constantly surrounded by people and products touting themselves as art or cloaking themselves in the air of “culture”. While art is always a highly personal and malleable thing to define, this interesting time we find ourselves in — where the internet is reshaping old paradigms and simultaneously granting larger platforms to some while also making it…