Learning to Enjoy Life

There is only so much time in my day and only so much time in my life. After learning some large lessons in mine lately, I realize it’s more about enjoying life and the people around me then what I do.  The more I work the less happy I become. The more I stress, the more unenjoyable I become to be around. This weekend brought me back to a place, that made me realize I just need to enjoy life. I need to learn to sit back, relax and feel the wind on my face and the sun burn my skin (I am not so happy that half my  body looks like a lobster despite SPF, but that is beside the point). Even if I did get “burned” while enjoying life, I still enjoyed it in the process. It’s tough to get away sometimes; from the hectic life style and the constant pull to to do something. But, I am a human being, not a human doing. I may have to learn to enjoy life and not take things so seriously. It’s the little things, like a seafood boil at a friends house or floating around in a pool for 2 and half hours sipping orange soda. Chilling with friends chatting or laughing  is what living is all about. It also could simply just be putting my legs in the water splashing my feet. It’s those things, that allow me to decompress and truly enjoy life. Lets also not forget about watching My Little Pony in the morning while cooking breakfast and dancing around the kitchen to their theme song. Life, simply cannot get more enjoyable than that!

Exposing The Call

I’ve been doing some self exploration; of what I really want to do with my life and where I want to go. I have an incredible career in UI design which I won’t be giving up for anything. But at times it’s my career and not where my passion really resides. Of course I love design – and will always be a designer. But I am one of those people who cannot just do one thing. I have to be doing multiple things at a time; like projects, music, writing and photography.

Lately my attention has been drawn to designers starting tech startups. I have been intrigued on the shift from being a designer to becoming the CEO of a company. I will be having some interviews with designers with startups. There is so much potential in designers and not just in the creative side. I believe we all have to be somewhat business savy to have clients, outgoing to express creativity and the ability to sort information.  We’re a rare breed and such people should not go unnoticed. I feel that the design/art fields have been overlooked and one of my goals is to make that change. Every human being is brillant and sophisticated. This is why I want to zone in on creatives who are starting companies. Because that to me, is quite the leap.

I want to write about what’s going on underneath the Tweets and Dribbble posts. Where the sweat and tears are falling onto. Exposing a side of designers and the tech industry that we haven’t seen before. Blazing past the politics and going to the core. Are you with me? Are you ready?

If you’re interested in being apart of this and want to be featured on my site with your startup, please feel free to contact me. I’ll respond as quickly as I can.

Tulips, Owls & Feathers

It’s a strange feeling, to have time on my hands. I was finally able to to do some things to my apartment that I have been wanting to do for ages. I finally hung up the shelf in the bathroom, and the butterfly towel hook from Anthropologie. I’ve been in my apartment a year tomorrow and still haven’t hung anything up on the walls! I am taking advantage of the long weekend and re-decorating my place. It feels nice to have my place a little more pretty looking. I also went and bought some potted plants and tulips. I love having flowers around and now I have flowers in each room of my place. It’s truly amazing how just small accents like a hook or a pot of flowers can make a huge difference to a living space.  What do you think?