Tagged: lifestyle - 7/45 - Free People Blog

DO: get out and enjoy the colors of fall. Last weekend a friend took me on a three hour motorcycle ride through the countryside. We stopped a couple of times to check out a covered bridge or run through a field, but what filled me with the most joy were the endless views of fall. (…) Read more »

DO: send somebody a handwritten letter. I know that sending somebody a handwritten letter might sound like a cliché DO, but it really is one of those special things in life. There’s nothing like receiving a letter in the mail that somebody took the time to write and send you. It’s such a heart-felt gesture. (…) Read more »

DO: observe the stories around you. Everyone is someone, and everything has a story. I love stories. Stories fuel the imagination and fill the soul with emotion. We read books and watch movies, falling in love with the tales of other’s lives, but the real world never seems to have the same luster. Maybe, if (…) Read more »

Our creative director just sent me this beautiful story and video… read on, and watch the video below! “This is a couple I spent some time with in my youth. Their son, Fabby was like my little brother for awhile. Beatrix was the 1st beautiful eccentric I had ever met. She taught me about surrealism (…) Read more »

DO: Start a mood board Saturday DO DO: Start a mood board A couple of weeks ago I moved into a new apartment. Although I’m still not fully settled, it’s great to start fresh with a new space. My goal is to turn the place into an all inspiring place to be. I want to (…) Read more »

DO: go to bed an hour early and read. I have two problems: 1) I never seem to get enough sleep, and 2) I never have enough time to read as much as I’d like. Rather than continue letting this bother me, I’ve begun a little experiment. An hour earlier than I typically would, I (…) Read more »

I love this video by Ben Wu and David Usui of Lost & Found Films about the idea of home. John Coffer’s home is beautifully imperfect. I’d love to escape to his oasis for a bit and participate in one of his wet plate workshops. It’s so interesting how the space we inhabit really becomes (…) Read more »

DO: befriend somebody older than you. We look at people who are older than us. They seem so smart – so good at what they do. They have the world all figured out, and you think that you too should be on their level. As a younger sibling, I’ve gotten used to the idea there (…) Read more »

DO:one thing at a time. I recently read, My Life as an Experiment, by A.J. Jacobs. Each chapter explores a new lifestyle experiment, and there was one in particular – “The Unitasker” – which made a significant impact on my thinking. In this chapter, Jacobs makes a commitment to do only one thing at a (…) Read more »

DO: learn a new game Games are a great thing to have in one’s artillery. On my recent trip to Hong Kong I realized why. Firstly, getting there and back involves an extremely…long…voyage… After a while, you’ve finished the book you brought, you get sick of the movies and you’re left to your own devices. (…) Read more »