I’m not exactly one to make outrageously long lists of resolutions, so I’ll just go with what feels right. Last year was the first year I really tried to stick to my guns and it panned out pretty well, so… here goes nothin’:
1. Never take anything for granted. Never let the chip come off your shoulder. Work harder… and smarter. But mostly harder.
2. Make time for the people that matter.
3. Eat paleo as often as possible.
4. Read more. Write more. Hoop more.
5. Cook more. Smile more. Criticize less.
6. Get better at confrontation & saying no, both in my personal and professional life.
7. Tackle projects with efficiency, productivity & results in mind.
8. When in doubt, refer to this.
9. Run a marathon.
10. Follow through.
G.O.A.T.
… it’s been a long three weeks back from roaming the streets of Florence, eating my weight in gelato and taking long exposure shots of the sunset without a care in the world. every last piece of me is exhausted. physically. mentally. emotionally. the effects of advertising are taking its toll in much more impactful ways than just the extra-strength dark eye circle cream i’m buying in bulk these days; is this what it means to feel burnt out? not even six months in and i feel as though i’ve aged the equivalent of my last six years in communications. yikes. there are days where i see a spark at the end of the tunnel, but more often than it’s a shroud of darkness; a shroud of darkness accompanied by the heavy, humid blanket of uncertainty and fear that leaves you hesitant to take another step forward. it feels like a dysfunctional love i’m determined to see through, but at what expense? no answers here, just ramblings. even the most difficult of experiences help shape us, so long as we let them. as was with the utter joy & happiness i felt leaving Rome, i want to remember this moment + this feeling. such is the balance of life.
2014 PT. 2
2014 PT. 1
This was my list of resolutions for 2013.
It was an incredible year of growth, self discovery and balance. Despite some monumental changes – letting go of the past, officially moving into a BK apartment, switching jobs & careers, picking up running – I feel better 365 days later. Stronger, smarter, wiser and more confident. And at the end of the day, that’s all you can really hope for, right?
I saved money (kinda), collected new stamps (Puerto Rico), wrote more and didn’t start Chinese school. But all in all, it was a solid Jordan year. No regrets, just keepin’ it moving. 2014 is already off to a kick ass start. TBC….
Splurging at West Elm & Pottery Barn these days instead of Barneys & Bergdorfs. Dinner parties will never be the same. Can’t wait. Merry Christmas to myself.
How can I accelerate my personal growth? →
Jim Stone’s answer: Get In Over Your Head. Work To Get Your Head Above Water. And Do It Over And Over Again. In other words, choose “anxiety-driven growth” over “boredom-driven growth”. To explain what I mean, I’ll use Jesse Schell’s elaboration on Mihaly Csikszentmihalyiâs flow diagram: For …
thanks to rawbee for this!
"outside another yellow moon punched a hole in the night time"
flatiron, nyc.
(Fuji X100)
On the heels of the devastating news that Derrick Rose would be out all season (again) with a torn meniscus, Yeezy drops a snippet on the Angie Martinez show alluding to his deal with Adidas. For as much as I love the dude, and as intrigued as I am to see how he elevates the three stripes to a place they haven’t been since Kobe, McGrady, Duncan, Garnett, Billups and Arenas were on their hoops roster, he’s got some lofty goals with the ‘Walmart’ claim. After all, the American superstore giant reported 2012 revenues of $447 billion while Adidas “only” claimed $14.883B.
love the feminine lace on an otherwise tomboy-ish piece.