Gathered here are ten hand-picked and carefully curated recommendations that might spark your curiosity this month:
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There is this quote from
‘I have already settled it for myself so flattery and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.’
Source: Georgia O’Keefe
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Q&A:
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David Bowie’s widow Iman shares an unseen abstract painting from 2014. Take a look into his latest work.
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Personal letter: Why You Should Show Your Work
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Check this out: I love The Strangers Project. Just a few personal stories and you’ll see why. For fourteen years, strangers have answered the question, ‘What’s it like being you?’—over 85,000 handwritten, true, anonymous stories.
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On my mind this month: Let kids be kids. Let them play, fail, act weird, and explore. Every stage matters; skip it, and they may grow into adults who haven’t learned to be themselves.
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Tiny Ritual: On your way to work or an appointment, silence one notification or hide one app you don’t really need. Spend the freed-up time observing the sound of footsteps around you, the way the morning air feels, or that thought you hadn’t given room to surface. The quiet is still there, waiting for you — and it has more to say than you expect.
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Fun fact: The longest hiccuping spree lasted 68 years—Charles Osborne started hiccuping in 1922 and kept going until 1990.
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Taming the Mammoth: Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think. This remains one of the most empowering articles I’ve read in recent years. It’s hilarious and amazing. For double trouble, pair it with this interview with the author, Tim Urban.
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