What my writing is like

I don’t do girly and I don’t do sweet, but I do emotion, funny and snappy.

And above all, I do crisp and clean.

Could I love these 5 life-hacks more?

Could I love these 5 life-hacks more?

It starts small. A tiny seed, fragile and unassuming. Getting something off the ground is no small feat, though. It may end up taking over your days and nights. Which makes you so lucky, you’ve got something you care about so much, you’re giving it all. You don’t see...

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What the guy from Vogue taught me about politics

What the guy from Vogue taught me about politics

It’s why I decided to start something on my own, by the way. Politics. I binge on it on House of Cards, not on my agenda. But even for deaf ears like mine, this guy brought home some solid points. The guy, by the way, is the tall, cryptic editor of British Vogue,...

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How to jump so words will catch you

How to jump so words will catch you

Es Devlin doesn't have clients. She only has collaborators. In fact, she banned the word from the room. If you saw Abstract on Netflix, she's episode #3. And if you haven't, you've at least heard of or seen her work. She stages sets for U2, Adele, Beyonce and operas I...

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The About page and other animals

The About page and other animals

They started calling me Foxy in high school. All of the sudden I was supposed to be not just ginger, but also sly, a vixen and the assorted cliches. Which I am not, by the way. I wasn't even going to mention it, but I had to take it out of the way, just in case you...

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I’m not here to make you look nice

I’m not here to make you look nice

She had said it with such simplicity it was refreshing. Actually, her words were "This is not about making it nice. We clarify and elevate content." She is Veronica Ditting, owner of quirky studio with same name and creative director to The Gentlewoman, self described...

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Build your world. The language of creation – part 2

Build your world. The language of creation – part 2

I must have been in high school, but I remember that night. As I lay in bed and counted lit windows on the apartment building across the street, I had this instant of clarity. I was taken with the thought that the world was large and I wanted to be aware. I even...

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Build your world. The language of creation – part 1

Build your world. The language of creation – part 1

Wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me my favourite movie. A tough choice, but the odds incline strongly for Alice Through the Looking Glass. That movie works so well on so many levels, it's hard to resist. I know you have long lists of Hitchcock's Vertigo,...

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What Vivienne Westwood wants you to know

What Vivienne Westwood wants you to know

,And what she told me. It's been a while since, and I've really been meaning to tell you, but life got in the way. (It's actually been giving me pains in the gut, as I rewrote the to do list on fresh new notepads. Not that it's been that long ago, I met her in...

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When I don’t write, I love to read or listen to some of these amazing creators:

 

The New York Times

Because there’s only one Gray Lady out there. And it defines the playing field.

Scribd

Because I’m the perfect (audio)book worm. Aren’t you? Read free for 30 days with my link.

Here’s the thing with Alec Baldwin

A smart hangout with brainy creatives. (Plus he’s how I discovered Krista.)

The Tim Ferriss Show

A podcast on excellence and the habits that take you there. And the unsung revolutionary behind my new morning routine.

Nerdwriter

Crisp videos on filmmaking and culture. Am a Patron. Je like.

On being with Krista Tippett

(Maybe because I also look a bit like Krista. I wish I was her twin.) Her podcast is my weekly soul spa.

The School of Life

The Alpha and Omega.  A cool way to get up to date with Aristoteles without reading 47 volumes.

Caroline Hirons

Because I go gaga over creams, and blush, and lipstick.

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