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My Year of Bragging
A guest post from the hilarious and brave Alice Stanley Jr., who set a New Year's Resolution to brag 365 times in 2023.
Feb 6
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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SOMEBODY BURNED MY $200 CANDLE (AND HERE'S WHAT I LEARNED)
Last year I wrote about buying, and never burning, a $200 Diptyque candle. Then, to my horror, a new dog sitter burned it for me. Let's dissect this…
Jan 23
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DO YOU GUYS LIKE ME?
Of coping with fear of judgment when you're a creative whose livelihood depends on the opinions of others.
Dec 5, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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How vulnerable is too vulnerable?
Trying to find balance.
Sep 19, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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The Artistic Desire To Be Taken Care Of
Limiting the energy we put into decision-making and our daily tasks can create the space we need to focus on our art.
Jul 4, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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To write, you must have money and a room of your own
On solitude, space to create, and finding our voice.
Mar 29, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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Our work is to reflect the world, to say what is true in the face of so much lying
"Art means nothing if it simply decorates the dinner table of the power which holds it hostage."
Mar 15, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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The Secret to Success Is Delusion
"There's something about delusions that are really helpful when you want to do stuff that seems impossible," says Aubrey Plaza.
Feb 16, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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On Self Betrayal
Learning to trust yourself is the key to genuine transformation.
Feb 7, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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It's Time To Burn My $200 Candle
The Sunday Roundup #15: My Diptyque candle and I have been in a two year relationship and it's time to let go.
Jan 16, 2023
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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WAITING and ALMOSTS
A creative life means living in the *almost* stage: Almost getting the thing that would change your life. For many years, getting to the ALMOST stage…
Nov 20, 2022
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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Aging Imperfectly
I stopped buying skincare products and started enjoying my one precious life on earth.
Oct 26, 2022
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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