I actually don’t have many close friends who use Instagram for professional or self-branding purposes. Most of them just use the platform to share personal phone-shot images, similar to the way we used to over-zealously share albums upon albums of photos on Facebook. I began my journey on Instagram ...
A Brooklyn Story with Greats Sneakers
It was a warm late summer night. We sat on my building stoop, lost in our own thoughts while taking in the street chatter - the locals wandering past; the cars idling, then accelerating; the sirens wailing. “I don’t think I’ve ever done this,” I said. “Done what?” he asked. “This. Just sitting ...
Autumn Brooklyn Wanderings
Every Friday, I tell myself to leave either Saturday or Sunday completely void of plans so that for the first time in a long while, I can revel in having nothing to do and perhaps catch up on some reading, movie-watching in bed, and/or DIY spa time, where I can truly relax and rejuvenate my mind for ...
Dream On
"The doubters are just dreamers with broken hearts." When I was Instagramming the above photo last week, I couldn't help but recall that beautiful quote. If there's anything I've learned over this past year, it's to dare to dream, and don't let doubters bring you down. Instead, when someone ...
e-Polette for the Screen Generation
Generation Y. Millennials. The digital age. However you call it, it's the screen generation now. We each do more than 150 phone checks and spend over 8 hours behind computer or television screens every day, and it's a wonder how we aren't plagued with daily migraines resulting from eyestrain. ...
