“Toxic people attach themselves like cinder blocks tied to your ankles, and then invite you for a swim in their poisoned waters.” – John Mark Green
Continue reading “We Can All Be Toxic”You Are Not Your Thoughts
“Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
Continue reading “You Are Not Your Thoughts”Nobody Is Going To Celebrate Your Victories For You
“Celebrate who you are in your deepest heart. Love yourself and the world will love you.” – Amy Leigh Mercree
Continue reading “Nobody Is Going To Celebrate Your Victories For You”The Story of the Single Handed Sailor
“I celebrate this day every year.” – Dustin
Continue reading “The Story of the Single Handed Sailor”Let Go Of The Pressure
“Crying relieves pressure on soul.” – Toba Beta
Continue reading “Let Go Of The Pressure”Self Care Reminders
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” – audre lorde
Continue reading “Self Care Reminders”Music Mondays: What Now
“I was gonna die young. Now I gotta wait for you, hun” – Sylvan Esso
This is an album from Sylvan Esso, a band that started in a Wisconsin deli in 2012. Amelia Meath told her new friend Nick Sanborn that she wanted to start a band, She told him he was going to be in it and the division of labor would be simple, she would write and sing the lyrics and he would make the beats.
Since then their division of labor has disappeared and they work right alongside each other for each step of the way. At one point Nick said “At the heart of Sylvan Esso is a really fun argument” They’re making pop songs that aren’t on the radio because they’re too weird.
You can hear the slight tension all throughout the album but it just compels you to listen to it further. It is the kind of tension people crave in music and the kind of tension that makes things dynamic.
As a duo, they’ve grown a lot. Their music is powerful and makes you sway or nod your head without you realizing it.
Practical Work Experience
“Life experience is the new work experience.” – Richie Norton
Continue reading “Practical Work Experience”Worrying Is A False Sense Of Control
“Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between.” – Wemberly Worried
Continue reading “Worrying Is A False Sense Of Control”Do Your Best Everyday
“Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.” – Steve Maraboli
Continue reading “Do Your Best Everyday”