There’s a small toy perched on the bookshelf of my friend’s carefully curated living room. It’s a little creepy. Out of place. A tad confusing.
And better yet, it doesn’t match anything. Not her soft linen curtains, not her aesthetic, Assouline coffee table books, nor her Diptyque candle that smells like…
The older we get, the more we’re convinced creativity is as much about your omissions as it is about your additions. It’s equal parts invention and restraint — holding back the notes that would otherwise muddy the melody.
Just as control is the best measure of strength, restraint can be the best measure of cre…
“To do two things at once is to do neither.” -Publilius Syrus
One of my favorite things to do every morning is to make a latte. I love the entire process of it–grinding the coffee beans, using the stirrer to break up any coffee grind chunks, leveling out the grinds with the tamp, placing the portafilter …