At the studio, I sit across from the bubbly and talkative Mary. When she realized it was March 1st last week she exclaimed, “Oh my god! I have a new horoscope to read!” It made me chuckle a bit on the inside because I never expected Mary to be someone who reads their horoscope. But, […]
On Escaping…
My mother remarried when I was eleven. This caused us to move to a new part of the city and I was enrolled in a new school. Pattern and routine had been my security blanket throughout my parent’s separation and subsequent divorce. Now, I was given a new pattern and a new routine, but both […]
Career / Jamia Wilson
Jamia Wilson is a story-teller. That much is clear from watching the first 30 seconds of her TED talk, or from spending less than two minutes in her office. She has one of those voices that make you want to ask if she’ll record an audiobook, just so you can listen to it on repeat […]
The Power of Plants
I’m a strange person for many reasons, but one of them is this dichotomy in my personality where I’m immensely skeptical of just about everything (okay, and everyone) but I will also try ANYTHING and make friends with ANYONE. So, I’m basically a skeptic walking around with her arms wide open. This skeptic has finally […]
Sex & Your Cycle
Recently, I’ve been back in the dating world – a bit hurt, confused and wanting a meaningful relationship. Like so many of us, I was amid a transformation in my approach to dating and the type of relationship I wanted. A typical day of mine is filled with hormone chit-chat. From helping a woman heal […]
Art of Love / Chapter Three
As Garance said here, she’s a life-long romantic. And that wistful love of love has rubbed off on all of us at the Atelier. So, to sign off on our Art of Love series, why not showcase the best that both Paris and New York has to offer in the romance department? Garance let us […]