Living Near Friends

Truth time. When people ask (especially in professional settings like networking events) why we moved to Chicago, I often find myself saying this exact sentence “My partner is an architect and I have a design agency, and we love cities and so Chicago made sense! Oh, and all of our friends have ended up there so it was a win-win all around.”

But the truth? Our friends were the primary factor to us moving. Sure, there is an argument that it’s also good for our careers but the part that has been truly life changing is that I get to see my closest friends weekly. So this is my PSA that moving to be close to your friends should be far more normal.

Hot Springs!

I’ve been practicing mindfulness for some time now, but have really loved incorporating it into exercise as of late. What I love most about Open is their “Move” catalog, which has everything ranging from Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, stretching classes and more, and range in durations up to an hour! I used to pay for Youtube Premium in order to download classes off there, but this is way more user friendly, consistent and overall just beautiful to interact with. Plus, because their teachers are trained in meditations and breath work, many of the exercise classes weave those principals into the workout.

Creative Solo Dates

Nothing is more fulfilling than a morning solo coffee date to draw out my ideas and sketch future paintings. It's been a few crazy months for me where I have not been able to do what I love the most: paint. And while I tried my best to stick with routines, nothing worked. That is until I discovered the power of being inside a cozy space, alone, with my headphones on, drawing away with no expectations and pressure. This has to be my favorite way to brainstorm my creative ideas.

Multimedia Moodboard

We each chose an adjective without knowing what the others were going to choose. The challenge: create a moodboard that encapsulates these words through art, music, books, poems, movies, etc.

The words: Crisp, Endearing, Dreamlike

Top Left to Bottom Right

Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova | ‘Fourth of July’ by Sufjan Stevens | Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter | Don’t Hesitate (2017) Mary Oliver | Pride and Prejudice movie ( 2005)

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