A few weeks ago, I was listening to the story of celebrity chef Jose Andres and how he built his business. Jose Andres is a James-Beard award-winning chef with restaurants all over the United States. He started his career as an apprentice at El Bulli in Spain. In the podcast, he shared the story of how his […]
10 things I’m loving now: December 2016
1. Fave dessert (a taste of snow in our tropical country): Berry Cheese Bing Su from Cafe Seolhwa 2. My coffee is getting darker and deeper. 3. So many options for e-newsletter providers but I’m so happy to be sticking with Mailchimp for now as I grow my list. 4. Santa’s gift for B, my […]
Favorite things: inspiration
Here’s a list of 10 inspiring things I read, listened to and did this year: 1. Bullet journaling—I tried it but couldn’t make it stick. However, the Bujo layouts opened my mind and showed me that planning can be both beautiful and functional. 2. Journaling with prompts—This is the first time I’ve ever used prompts in journaling which allowed me to look […]
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Top 10 favorite things: books
In my former life in the publishing world, one of my favorite things in December issues (aside from the not-so-relevant gift guides) were the lists that summarized the year that was. So this is my own version of the own best-of lists. Here’s the first one, a list of my 10 favorite books for the year: […]
How I quit my day job to become a storyteller
Name: Maya Calica Collins My job today: Storyteller/art tutor I call myself a storyteller because I’m always weaving tales—whether it’s with words or images. I do many things: I am a freelance writer for travel magazines. I write and illustrate books. I draw portraits of both humans and pets. I also teach realistic drawing to kids […]