Noomies! I'm experimenting with a new format this month - a photo diary of moments from September so far. Life's been a bit chaotic lately, and instead of waiting for the perfect time to write something polished, I'm sharing snapshots of life in action (devotion over discipline, right?!).
Send me a pic back to show me a snapshot from your September so we can be picto pen pals.
Sometimes I feel like my state of beauty captures my state of mind. I have scraps of gel nail polish on my fingers from July and recently cut my own hair. (Perhaps the fact that I did a surprisingly decent job evidences my ability to thrive in chaos).
No matter where I am or how busy I feel, I try to sneak in a little Wonder Wander where I look up, down, and all around searching for delight. I was in San Francisco for work and came across this scratched into the concrete… obviously, the message resonated. Living playfully is my mo but I still require constant reminders to follow my own advice.
Mini prompt: Look for a message in the universe today.
I’ve been helping out as creative director for my partner Philippe’s new espresso soda brand ESSPO. This month I was in studio having lots of fun playing on set, spritzing cans, dropping cherries into drinks, and arranging ice cubes just… so. One of my first jobs out of college was as a photo editor, so young Piera was shining through on this one, enjoying the improvisation of the day.
For back to school, I made my daughter a schultüte for her first day of second grade… it’s a German tradition that goes back a few generations on her dad’s side. I was honestly so wiped the night I made this but it brought me joy to haul out the glue gun and my stash of recycled tissue paper and decorations and pull some craft energy out of thin air. Making things requires energy but also refills my energy.
We had mixed feelings about heading back to school. But we’re working through them creatively ;-)
Mini prompt! Grab something to draw with and scribble out your feelings on a piece of paper.
Having dinner with a crew of creative founders I met this summer at AI Residency (AIR)where Lakshmi and I were entrepreneurs in residence leading imagination exercises and sparking play breaks.
I’ve been wanting to do karaoke all year and I finally got my chance! Fun is very important self care that adults don’t prioritize enough imo. Here we are enthusiastically dueting “Total Eclipse of The Heart”.
And my karaoke playlist in case you want a sing along.
Lakshmi and I have been plugging away on our NoomaLooma app — a place to practice micro creativity in small, celebratory groups (IRL and digitally). We’re designing for joy and excited to learn with a small group of players soon… join our interest list for more details (or to test the product before it’s released)!
Me in the green dress, leading a Wonder Wander for 20 NoomaLooma community members. We did a sensory meditation, blew bubbles, collected colors, basked in the sunshine, and drew together in the park. Spontaneous cartwheels erupted. Hope you’ll join us for the next one!
I’ve been running a bit ragged end of summer and have noticed a harsher critic in my head as a result, so I wrote these self compassion questions for myself to start and end the day with a bit more TLC. It’s been helping so I’ll pass it on: Be good to you!
This month has been a reminder that when life feels most hectic, small creative acts come to the rescue, to help me stay connected, delighted, and curious enough to keep on keeping on.
That’s my little photo diary… Will you reply to this email and send me back a photo of something delightful from your September so far? I’d love to hear from you…
Playfully, P
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