J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Aaron Gilbert / Empire State of Mind/Flaco 730 broadway (Seen at The Whitney Museum of Art | Shifting landscapes)
I think you see that the gifts that are given to us as individuals are not for us alone, or for our own self-improvement, but they’re actually for the community and to be offered.
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
There are a few ideas fermenting.
The Talks • Dennis Paphitis: “Life Without Some Excess, Forget It”
Great use of imagery language here.
For the pursuit of romance to carry any shame is especially odd in 2025…Instead of just acknowledging that totally commonplace aspiration, though, we romanticize serendipity: People hope that love will fall into their lap so they never need to debase themselves by seeking it…The culture tells us…We should have a partner, but we shouldn’t want one.
The only sensible way to improve your writing is by echoing the work of other writers. Good artists copy and great artists steal quotes from Picasso.
Maggie Appleton • The Finest Narrative Non-Fiction Essays
The sublime has given way to the garish, the sacred to the profane.
Opinion | Where Did All the Classy Americans Go? — The Wall Street Journal
From WSJ Where Did All the Classy Americans Go? A beautiful line in an otherwise lacking op-ed
