I don’t know when the comments section became the main event. But I see it everywhere.“I came running to the comments.”“I broke my legs running to the comments.”“These comments did not disappoint.” Except they always disappoint.In the worst, most soul-rotting ways. I keep reading them anyway to prove to myself that it’s still as bad […]
Let’s talk about the opposite of toxic coworkers, the Partner in Mime. The one who just gets you. The ride-or-die of the office. The person who can translate your eyebrow raises and eye twitches into full paragraphs. Your work bestie, your work wife, your corporate soulmate. Mine? Jess Ashcroft, aka Spoonsy. Jess and I didn’t […]
Cutting Ties with Toxic People: Because You Deserve Peace You ever get off the phone with someone and suddenly need a nap, a drink, and maybe an exorcism? Instead of feeling happy or inspired, you feel like you just ran a marathon, barefoot, on Legos? Yeah, me too. That’s what cutting ties with toxic people […]
A Birthday Celebration That Almost Wasn’t This past weekend, Chuck and I made a last-minute decision to see Guster in Cleveland for his birthday. A noble gesture of love, sure, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t already preemptively regretting it. I’m known to impulsively buy concert tickets and then find every excuse […]
Ah, freelancing. The glorious life of sweatpants, deadlines, and 2 PM naps. Somewhere between answering emails and pretending to be busy on Slack, you realize it’s time to eat. But who has time for a proper meal when Photoshop’s lagging and your client just emailed, “One last tweak?” You open the fridge and stare into […]
If advertising were a dinner party, design would be the friend who shows up early with a charcuterie board, fixes your Spotify playlist, and somehow makes your Ikea dining table look like it belongs in Architectural Digest. Without good design, your ad is just a wild potluck of mismatched fonts, awkward spacing, and yet another […]
Brainstorming sounds like a dream on paper. Picture it: a sunlit room, brilliant ideas flowing like wine, and maybe someone casually sketching the next viral campaign on a napkin. In reality? It’s six people awkwardly avoiding eye contact, waiting for someone to say something—anything—while sipping lukewarm coffee and contemplating their life choices. But brainstorming doesn’t […]
Look, being creative is hard. One moment, you’re channeling your inner genius; the next, you’re sobbing because your pencil broke just so. If you’re hanging by a hand-dyed thread, here are some definitely scientific stress relief tips to claw your way back to sanity. 1. Scream Into a Very Soft Pillow (Preferably Velvet) Regular […]
