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These people aren’t assigned to us, but chosen by us—and isn’t that as worthy of celebration as any confluence...

10 words about my best vacation

Nowadays, a family is simply a network of people who care for each other. It can contain hundreds or...

Contemporary OutDoor Culture

It’s true that in some environments, the practice of creative skills isn’t encouraged and may be actively discouraged. In...

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They were both Chinese immigrants to America—my father was a mechanic and my mother took care of the family....

My Bedside Table: The Curator

A balanced composition feels right. It feels stable and aesthetically pleasing. While some of its elements might be focal...
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Wine O'Clock: Per Aspera Ad Astra
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The concept of travel is shaped by things with meaning and love.

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My name is Polly!

Hello, my name is Polly! Himmelen is a daily updated blog about travel, inspirations, photographers, illustrators, food lovers and everyday moments from all over the world.

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Coming from two
different cultures has
been instrumental in
how we’ve approached
our design process.

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In reality, the friend who always answers our calls, the barista who doubles as our therapist, and the co-worker who invited us out during our first crushingly lonely week in a new city can feel as much like our family as the clan we’re born into.

Balancing a composition involves arranging both positive elements and negative space in such a way that no one area of the design overpowers other areas. Everything works together and fits together in a seamless whole. The individual parts contribute to their sum but don’t try to become the sum.

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For friday night

In our current society, real family values have nothing to do with where we live or how we know each other—they’re about how we treat each other. Now there’s a concept worthy of a cheesy half hour of television.

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A sense of space

Assuming you were both about the same size, you were able to easily balance on the seesaw. The following image appears to be in balance, with two equally sized people equally distant from the fulcrum on which the seesaw balances.

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Weekend with Friend

Human nature is a broad term that encompasses many qualities. Creativity is less a general or amorphous quality and more a very specific capacity to exercise a specific set of skills. Is everyone born with the potential to develop these skills?

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