June 7, 2023

These are a few of my favorite things ✨

-Jasmine season
-June, in general
-Long days filled with sunshine
-Overgrown + wild nature (rather than over-groomed and over-perfect gardens)

In the last one there’s a great and obvious metaphor: wild things are often more appealing than tame ones.

To be honest— work and Rome and summertime are consuming me these days. June has started with a bang 💥

I've landed on (one of) the reason(s) and I'll share it here now:

When I tour guide, I expect myself to be perfect. Perfection doesn't exist, but good god do I try. My latest realization in the madness of this season is that I prefer my people imperfect. I want you to be real and honest and direct, even if it's something I may not like.

Can we acknowledge our perceived imperfections and embrace them like this jasmine plant has embraced this building?

Let’s all be more wild, shall we?