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David Lynch is an icon. I love his films. I love his writing. And itās because of him I started doing transcendental meditation, TM.Ā He is a huge advocate of transcendental meditation. So much so that he started a foundation dedicated to it. I have what my very best friend Rebekah calls āJazz brainā. Iām constantly all over the place and buzzing. I need a tool that calms me down and grounds me. For me, this is Transcendental meditation. Itās so easy a practice, itās complicated. Youāre given a mantra, you close your eyes, focus on the mantra, and each time your attention veers from the mantra - you gently bring it back. You can't do it wrong. Our attention deviating from the mantra is simply our way of releasing stress aka the millions of thoughts living in our head. I canāt recommend TM enough. It changed my life. I still have jazz brain. I'm still talkative and who I am. But now I have the ability to access the stillness in me.
Mar 31, 2023
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I just watched this video on transcendental meditation explained by David Lynch and found it very interesting. It is a good start if you want to learn about how existing actually plays out in your life or just to understand the power of your mind.
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Some say itās a cult, and it might be. Itās definitely the āMcDonaldās of meditationā but it really works for me and you donāt have to pay for it if you spend 5 minutes on google. Being calm and happy is crucial to making any good music, even if that music you make isnāt calm or happy. I think people tend to fetishize the struggling artist archetype, and I think thatās a very dangerous and inaccurate trend to follow. Find a way to settle your brain down.
Jul 2, 2024
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Iām a big fan of having a uniform. I love wearing essentially the same thing every day. My uniform is high-waisted pants, and a button-down shirt. Maybe a cashmere crew neck sweater thrown over. I live in Uniqlo button down blouses. I have like five in white, five in black, a handful of the polka dot patterned blouses. They're affordable, they last, and they look more expensive than they are. I consider them highbrow, minimalist, effortlessly chic perfection. You wonāt regret it.
Mar 31, 2023
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Again, I'm using this category as an umbrella so I can list my favorite movies that I think by watching will make everyone's life better or at least distract you from whatever bullshit is going on in your own life for a moment, and put a smile on your face. Maybe you'll even relate to what the characters in the films are going through and you'll feel a little bit less alone and it will change your life forever. These are my favorite movies that I watch over and over again: An Unmarried Woman, Swingers, Annie Hall, Broken English, Girlfriends. Last Days of Disco, and Hannah and Her Sisters.Ā And one of my favorite theaters to watch movies in in New York City is Metrograph. A sanctuary. A safe haven. The programming is extraordinary. And they have a wonderful restaurant upstairs called The Commissary. Run don't walk.
Mar 31, 2023
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Nothing makes me happier than going to Odeon, and Lucien. Theyāre classic New York. The lighting at Odeon is perfection. Itās impossible toĀ look bad there. Walking downstairs to the ladies room, you can feel the history of itās patrons of yesteryear: Ed Ruscha, Warhol, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Leo Castelli, etc.I love to go to Lucien alone and have a steak at the bar. The bartenders are the sweetest and I always run into someone I know. I spent New Years Eve there and I swear to GOD itās the best New Years Eve Iāve had in ages. Everyoneās gorgeous, cool, and interesting. The people watching is fantastic. The owner (Zach) is a hunk with bee stung lips. If he nods at you, it feels like youāve won the lottery. Iām kidding. But also not. Go there with friends to talk all night about how the person you're dating isnāt watching your stories or texting you back OR have dinner and a cocktail to celebrate, right before heading off to the discotheque. Iām really trying to bring back the term discotheque. Weāll see what happens after this comes out. Maybe itāll sweep the nation.
Mar 31, 2023