Favorites

 

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1.  P!nk's "Just Give Me a Reason to Love ft. Nate Reuss". It's an awesome pop ballad that features Fun's lead singer Nate Ruess. Loving the lyrics -- "I let you see the parts of me / That weren't all that pretty / And with every touch you fixed them" and "It's been written in the scars on our hearts / That we're just broken not bent / And we can learn to love again". The music video is very creepy, so I'd suggest just sticking with the audio and foregoing the visuals.
2. I first learned of Brain Pickings after it was profiled in the New Yorker. All of the content is written by Maria Popova and is essentially a website filled with curiosity, insight, and creativity, spanning topics of design, philosophy, science, love, literature, and art (among many others). One of her recent posts that I loved (and that can definitely be applied to world of blogging) was her post on "Brand Thinking". The post looks into the ways in which we constantly brand ourselves through a series of interviews -- "A brand is a promise... A promise of what you can expect if you engage in the experience".
3. My friend Ahna just sent me the link to Alternative Apparel after I had admired her backless cotton t-shirt. Fundamentally simple, the designs have a worn-in look and are deliciously comfortable. 
4. Finally my favorite blog -- The Wiegands. Written by Casey Leigh, a mother, artist, wife, and business owner, I am always so inspired after reading her posts. Through my blog I'm definitely striving to reach the same level of honesty and creativity that her blog consistently puts forth.