Death of the Cool Girl
On the other side of creative aliveness, there is flatness. I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately, about what happens when our worlds go flat. The dynamism we lose, the emotional urges we suppress, the original impulses we become too afraid to nurture.
On the running path recently, a song came on. It was by Eminem. His music is not my choice for ... See more
On the running path recently, a song came on. It was by Eminem. His music is not my choice for ... See more
Leandra Medine Cohen • Notes from the running path
We all eventually grow up and realize that imitation as a means to achieving coolness leaves you in pretty rough shape—largely trading your life, time, and freedom for what is considered “cool”. Taking jobs because they’re prestigious, instead of because they are in alignment with you. Spending money on objects, experiences, and status symbols that... See more
Isabel • how to be cool
