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Walk of Love
I traveled from New York to Leiden to visit my mother who was ailing with advanced lung disease. On my first morning, groggy with jet lag, I found her at my bedside, holding my favorite biscuits. “How did you get … Continue reading
Coloring by Candlelight
Sometimes the electricity would shut off, other times the water, often both. When I was growing up in Los Angeles, my family kept a cooler in our hallway that we’d fill with food and ice. My parents fought a lot … Continue reading
Reflections on Confidence
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go so much further than people with vastly superior talent. —Sophia Loren ‘Self-esteem isn’t everything; it’s just that … Continue reading
Stay Flexible
“Successful designers tend to be quite flexible in terms of the kinds of projects they work on. Be open to different types of design briefs. Having different strings to your bow is crucial.” —Ilse Crawford, Studioilse Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 