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Raise your hand if you have a hard time taking a break or a vacation. 👋🏻 For so many reasons, right?
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We had one planned over Christmas, but then Lars and @kirk_sycamore got crazy sick AND our home flooded so I had a “different” kind of break. And then we had one planned for spring break, but a big unexpected work deadline came up. So when Kirk and I saw a window open up in our schedule this week, we decided to shoehorn in a family vacation at the last minute. I’ll still be checking in with a couple of projects to make sure they stay on track. (Life of the self employed 💁🏼‍♀️.) But hey, I feel so lucky to be here! Plus, I can stay in bed all day and watch movies and have my kids feed me bonbons! (But I probably won’t. At least not the whole time. 😉) •
I think I might take a break from this space for a bit, too. I love it here. I love you guys and this community. But a little digital break might be in order... Stop my habit of automatically checking into Instagram every time I pick up my phone, you know? I used to be better about setting boundaries but somehow it’s crept up on me... Wish me luck!

Which of these 3 still life photos styled by @astrid_chastka is your favorite? ✨✨✨ (I love them all — it’s hard to choose!) Astrid Chastka is a set designer, artist, and stylist based in NYC and I feel super lucky that she is a contributor to #parisbydesign (my book coming out next spring w/ @abramsbooks— can’t wait to share those photos with you!). #musemonday

Once upon a time, a few friends and I found some very cheap flights to Stockholm and 6 weeks later we were in Sweden living our dream working on a short film! ✨ And then we got home and real life happened and it took us forever to get it finished. We still haven’t officially launched it... 3 years later. (Double tap if you’ve had projects linger like that, too. 😩😂) •
But we will. I’m not giving up. As soon as I get a spare day or two I’m going to plan a launch with the gang. (And I want to show you the behind the scenes as well. It was such a fun process of how it all came together!) #insidesycamore PC: @hildagrahnat w/ @norrfilm

10 things you might not know about me:
1. When I was little, I believed I was magic. (Sometimes I still do.)
2. My favorite color is yellow.
3. My all time favorite album is Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
4. In junior high, my friends called me the human jukebox because I was always singing songs to myself, mainly oldies. 🤓
5. Over 3 years ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune condition in which the body attacks its own thyroid (therefore wreaking havoc throughout the body). It’s not curable, but I’m doing much better than I was 3 years ago (mainly through lifestyle changes and some medication) and I’m hoping to get it into remission.
6. I love the Mary Tyler Moore show.
7. I love all things creative, but I’ve realized in the past year that my biggest creative passion lies where visuals and stories come together: in creating books and magazines, films, and in building creative brands. (I feel so lucky and grateful to be doing what I love!)
8. One day I want to write and direct feature films. (I’m working on a script!) 9. I speak French.
10. This afternoon I burst into tears at the thought of my kids growing up one day and moving away.
Your turn! I’d love to learn more about you, too. ✨
#insidesycamore PC: @chelsiestarleyphoto

I’ve been reading these words over and over lately (they’re from a talk titled “Happiness, Your Heritage”, link in bio) because they ring so true to me. Every child delights in creating yet somewhere along the line, that delight gets dimmer—or even extinguished— for many people. We think we’re not good enough, not creative enough, too busy, too tired... I’ve had days, weeks, months like that myself. But there’s something so invigorating when I do get swept up in inspiration and create something. When I add something good to the world that wasn’t there before. And it doesn’t have to be a piece of art or a film or a design... sometimes it’s dinner for my family or a little note for a neighbor. I love how he says, “Everyone can create”, which is why I added it to my bio the other day (along with my addition of “I’m here to help”). It seemed fitting for the bio of a creative director who loves helping brands—and people in general—with their creative sides. I’d love your thoughts (or questions) about being creative in the comments below! #sycamorequotes #creativityandcompassion #everyonecancreate

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