This isn’t a letter and I’m not sure it’s an open one either but this was written on a flight to a rainy and chilly DC in December, following 6 days of taking it easy and venturing across the corners of a tropical island, while on holiday celebrating my 30th annual rotation around the sun.…
Read more Chapter 30… Lessons from my 20s on People + Place + Purpose
‘We’re so distracted by how things end, we usually forget how beautiful the beginning was” these words play as a constant reminder to me that life is not only about where you are going, but also where you have started. For me, it all began in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo)…
My move to California has prompted the need for a lot of inner work involving vision boarding, mission mapping while cultivating sense, purpose and honing my talents. Most importantly, it’s forcing me to tackle fears and doubts for why I chose to move from DC. Welcome to California My first two months in California involved…
Me and like many of my peers (i.e. urban dwelling millennials) have spent time in co-living spaces and then finally graduate to that first solo studio or apartment, and whereas in the process we accumulate through purchase or the never ending “free stuff because of I’m moving” postings — a shit ton of stuff. “…contemplating…
Over the past few weeks I have received emails (well mostly DMs) and personal questions asking “Are you scared about moving and leaving everything here?” or “How do you know this is the right thing to do?” The simple answer is “Yes and I don’t.” “... I never dreamed of living in Washington, DC but…
Read more A Farewell Letter to Chocolate City (till next time DC)
Happy New Year, everyone! I love this time of year because it gives us a chance to stop and reflect. And I have to be honest with you…This past year was, well, unexpected. We all know life isn’t just a highlight reel, so I wanted to share the full story. Sometimes in life you show…
Read more Letter to Self: Reflections of the Last and Notes for the Year Ahead
“Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone…” This past weekend I went to New York City Pride for the first time. My experience was both thrilling and left me feeling quite reflective. Mainly, since only three years ago, this would of been something I would…
But one of the major lessons I was forced to confront early in the year was remembering to trust the process. For many people (myself included), 2017 wasn’t an easy year. We were tested, tired, felt depressed and hospitalised. We ended relationships, lost loved ones and found ourselves searching for directions. But one of the…
Farm-fresh produce stands, artisans, wineries, taverns and hidden-gem natural wonders are along every mile of the route as you drive out of the city and towards the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
It’s officially summer in California. The drought fighting rain that soaked the hills, trees, and parks we Californians love to call our home on the weekends has ceased, and the festival season is in full swing. One-off Day-time festivals have started to gain momentum in the saturated festivals market as attendees seek more an intimate,…
Read more Jamie Jones brings ‘Paradise in the Park’ to LA’s MacArthur Park
