J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Paragraphs are almost as important for how they look as for what they say; they are maps of intent.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
journal prompts
what would you do if money were no object?
If I didn’t care about making money, how would I use my talents and skills to serve others?
What would I like people to say at my funeral and to what extent am I living a life aligned to that future?
If I repeated this weeks actions for the next 10 years, where would that lead me? Is that
there is very little time or attention given to what you could almost call learning the art of inwardness; or a pedagogy of interiority. That’s why I find the aesthetic things, like poetry, fiction, good film, theater, drama, dance, and music, actually awaken that inside you and remind you that there is a huge interiority within you.
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
Keep asking:
What emotion do I feel when I see this designer’s work — calm, tension, nostalgia, thrill?
What forms repeat across what I love — strong shoulders, column silhouettes, earthy tones, slick minimalism?
What textures make me pause — matte, glossy, tactile, sheer?
You’re training your brain to identify patterns of pleasure. That’s taste.
“I believe in freedom of speech and people are entitled to articulate their views but they’re not entitled to have an alternative set of facts”
— taoiseach simon harris
I get bored by myself
Fashion Designer Yohji Yamamoto Says Work Is a 'Prison' - WSJ
Love this way of thinking for continued curiosity in life from Yohji Yamamoto
Darren Nesbitt - Senior Strategist | Atlanta, New York, Chicago
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