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Some Art Is Not For Sale
Make it anyway.
 • 
Ali Griffin Vingiano
 and 
Alice Stanley Jr.
4
Exercise is creative expression & other things I've learned from running
Most creating hinges on trusting your instincts, and to trust your gut you first must learn to listen to it.
 • 
Ali Griffin Vingiano
4
I want everything
On narrowing down everything we want so we can build lives of intention.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
6
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.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
33
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…
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
42
DO YOU GUYS LIKE ME?
Of coping with fear of judgment when you're a creative whose livelihood depends on the opinions of others.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
11
How vulnerable is too vulnerable?
Trying to find balance.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
9
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.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
4
To write, you must have money and a room of your own
On solitude, space to create, and finding our voice.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
8
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."
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
21
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.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
12
On Self Betrayal
Learning to trust yourself is the key to genuine transformation.
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Ali Griffin Vingiano
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