There is a brief elevator scene in Mad Men in which a young model explains to Pete Campbell that she was called in for a …
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On Snow Days
What We Hold Up to the World
There is a certain comfort in this kind of coincidence. It suggests that our private preoccupations are not as private as we imagine. That ideas …
Small Rooms, Big Questions
For a long time, I knew Norman Rockwell only as a cultural shorthand. His name seemed to stand for a particular idea of America: tidy, …
26 Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2026
This year, I’ve been thinking less about what I should accomplish and more about what I want to lean into. I keep asking myself: What …
Anything Can Happen
If 2025 was a year of recomposition, then 2026 is about what becomes possible once something has grown strong enough to trust itself. Recomposition is …
Gifting, Receiving and the Space in Between
The holidays tend to magnify gift-giving into something louder than it needs to be with the endless lists and urgency. Somewhere along the way, the …
Words are Wands: The Whispering Power of What We Laugh At
We live in a world saturated with language — not just in books or conversations, but on shirts, coffee mugs, doormats, kitchen signs, and checkout …
The Lipstick Lamp
I keep a small notebook by my bed, jotting down fragments of dreams each morning. I often add little sketches next to my words, tiny …
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2025
The holidays are here, and if you’re looking for a few small, thoughtful gifts, I’ve put together a little F.A.C.E. Makeup Artistry gift guide to …