1) Writing Your Own Biography Might Be Critical to Your Success (via Business Insider) Seems like a worthwhile exercise; even if only to think about. -Lauren

2) Jimmy Kimmel Shows Cleveland Cavaliers fans (via Jimmy Kimmel) This video is really funny but part of me feels bad for even sharing it. -Farrell

3) July 1970: Harlem, full of life (via Mashable) Fantastic photo series taken by photographer Jack Garofalo 45 years ago in Harlem. -Lauren

4) Toxic Shock (via Vice) One of my co-workers shared this aritlce this week and it is really horrifying and I felt like I should share the message. -Farrell

5) Martin Wehmer (via Miss Moss) The texture of the portraits is incredible. I can’t believe how well it translates to the screen. -Lauren

6) 5 Yoga Poses to Help Alleviate Anxiety (via Mind Body Green) Feeling anxious during the work week? These are some awesome and quick poses to help you throughout the day. -Farrell

In a New York minute

By Farrell

June 17, 2015

Inspired & Inspiring, Travel

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Love is Telepathic

I haven’t been back to the city since I moved to Los Angeles. It has been about 2 and a half years. How is it possible it has been that long? I have no clue. But I gotta say, It feels good to be back! When we left the city I was done. I was feeling anxious all the time and strapped for cash at every turn. I hit a wall and couldn’t take another day here. So when I arrived I was expecting chaos. I was gearing up for fast walking and rude people. That is not the New York I came back to. Maybe it is just that I am in a calmer place or that the city really is much quieter. It is great here. It is not TOO crowded or crazy. It is just a bunch of people living their lives in the same place. It is really fun to be back here and I really missed it.

Sidewalk Sale!

By Lauren

June 16, 2015

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Today, tomorrow and Thursday, The Disco Emporium will be holding a sidewalk sale at a miLES pop-up space on New York’s Lower East Side. If you’re in the neighborhood, come by and check out the summer vintage collection!

Hours

Tuesday, June 16th 3-9pm
Wednesday, June 17th, 3-9pm
Thursday, June 18th, 5-9 pm

Adress

103 Allen Street
(between Delancey and Broome)

About the space

miLES is a civic startup, comprised of designers, architects, event producers, social entrepreneurs and real estate professionals committed to activating urban neighborhoods as canvases for pop-up entrepreneurship. Help miLES win a $100K Mission Main Street grant to scale their model beyond the LES by casting your vote here.

Picturesque

By Farrell

June 15, 2015

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We hope you all had a wonderful summer weekend. Here some pics from our weekend:

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Farrell – Cleveland/Buffalo

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Lauren – Buffalo/NYC

It’s a Beautiful Morning

By Lauren

June 12, 2015

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Sunny and 61 degrees (heading toward 80 degrees by noon) in Lakewood, Ohio. The lake is calm but moving. There is an explosion of chipmunks in the area and they dart out from under a bush, sometimes chasing another across the back patio. The air is thick and the midges are caked to every window screen in the house. The depth of the backyard has shortened significantly from when I was a child and when you look over the fence you can see tree roots that hung on despite the erosion. There’s a dog barking down the street and birds chirping in the tress, and my fingers typing on these keys. And other than that, it is quiet and beautiful.

Pass It On

By Farrell

June 11, 2015

Inspired & Inspiring

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1.) The Hipster is Dead (via Mashable) This article is funny but true. It really stops to make you think, “Am I one of these people?” –Farrell

2.) Email Organization (via DesignLoveFest) “Stop using your inbox as a to-do list.” Guilty, as charged. -Lauren

3.) Resolving to Create a New You (via The New York Times) This article is like listening to a rant/speech from a best friend that you walk away from and feel like you really want to do the things you committed to do. –Farrell

4.) The Hipster is Dead (via Mashable) This one ended up on both of our lists this week. Like sister, like sister?! -Lauren

5.) Why Indigenous Cultures Don’t Have Back Pain (via NPR) This quick radio story about back pain is really interesting and I found it helpful for my own posture. –Farrell

6.) ‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Shocked After Some Little Goblin Or Something Killed Off In Last Night’s Episode (via The Onion) I’ve only ever watched one episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ but this title still cracked me up. -Lauren

Yin

By Farrell

June 10, 2015

Holistic Living

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When I was at my team retreat in Nicaragua, I experienced my first Yin Yoga class. I used to be a hardcore yogi. I went to class 6 days a week and was doing all kinds of crazy things with my body. After a while the practice became a little too reflective for me during a time when I think I needed more movement and excitement in my life. So, I stopped yoga. Since April though, I have had the pull to slowly get back to my practice. I knew I didn’t want to go back to vinyasa. There was something about it that kind of practice that just didn’t feel right. That is where yin yoga has come into play. Every Tuesday night I feel so excited to go to my yin yoga class at 8:30pm. It is a long and slow class with deep stretches and it’s really challenging despite the sleepy vibes. It has really been a wonderful change in my life and a much needed time to refocus, calm down and put the phone away. If there is one in your area, I highly recommend it. Nasmaste.

Tuesday Doings

By Farrell

June 9, 2015

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READING Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo and loving it.

DREAMING of Lake Erie on a summers day.

LISTENING to TED Talks Radio Hour on my morning walks. Today’s was The Act of Listening.

HOPING for another Cavs win tonight; really getting into the finals.

SHOOTING some new looks for The Disco Emporium and am missing my California crew, photographer (Albert) and model (Farrell).

WANTING to get back into painting and dreaming of a little studio space in my next permanent residency.

Picturesque

By Farrell

June 8, 2015

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We hope everyone enjoyed their summer weekend! Here are this week’s pics:

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Farrell – Los Angeles, CA

40 mile bike trail from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach

Spotted some Best Western street art in El Segundo

And this guy!

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Lauren – Lakewood, OH

Sunday morning sun

Sunday evening looking stormy

And right on time, the midge bugs have arrived

Burnout

By Farrell

June 5, 2015

Holistic Living

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I am not sure if it is the full moon or what but I have been on the verge of feeling really burnt out. I have felt this way before and this time I am vowing to stop it before it starts. After reading articles like this one and this one I have really come to realize how important it is to stop it before it gets any worse. I can tell that I am not fully there yet, but I know if I take the right steps I will be on my way to enjoying the summer with relaxed vibes. So I am pledging to:

Drink more water

Reminding myself that it doesn’t matter if anything is perfect

Don’t stress myself out over silly things

Spend more time near the water

Use technology less

Read more

Meditate in the AM

Wind down before bed

Take B12

Eat more snacks

I will be checking in with you again about this and hope I am just full of energy and looking back on this post with relief. Here is hoping!