Hi all,

How was your week? I hope it was restful.

Here are some links to things that caught my eye this past week:

This piece called Stages of Grief: What the pandemic has done to the arts by William Deresiewicz. I’m sure many of us witnessed iconic theatres and museums closing, concerts getting cancelled and more of the arts dying in 2020. Deresiewicz posits that the arts were bound to die even before 2020. He writes that with the introduction of Napster in 1999, society grew accustomed to art being free. Fast-forward to today, everything is available online for streaming, causing people to experience art online. The pandemic halted all artsy events and many artists, including dancers, singers, actors, and many more have resorted to Zoom events. Yet, “people aren’t paying for content now because they weren’t paying for it before.”

A friend of mine said that we are becoming a dead culture and I could not agree more. What will become of art in the coming years? Only time will tell.

This latest podcast episode of Gravity. Lucy Kalanithi, widow of Paul Kalanithi, who wrote When Breath Becomes Air, features her sister, Joanna. Together, they discuss the fine line between telling your story and oversharing. It was an eye-opening episode that touches on depression. Joanna’s mental health tip resonated with me, so I have to share it!

The next time you’re experiencing a negative feeling—your friend says something hurtful, your boss snaps at you, take a step back and picture a vast space. Picture the Grand Canyon or the deep sea. This vast space includes all of your life’s moments, from when you took your first steps, to fun travels with friends, and even the future. Think of everything that happened to you and what will happen to you one day. Now, “throw” your negative feelings and thoughts into this vast space. Don’t you feel lighter? In the grand scheme of your life, this one negative part is after all only a very tiny piece of your story.

A wonderful piece about a photographer who captures the lives of child-free women. Not only did this piece make me want to move to Berlin, but it encapsulates my own beliefs in a simple way. Why do we shame women for deciding not to have children?

These pants from Uniqlo’s J+ collection are lightweight enough for the summer.

The cute “ugly” shoes I need!

Until next time!

xo

Tori