Grace Bonney talks about the past 15 years of Design*Sponge and why 2019 will be their final year. She unpacks the noteworthy lessons she’s learned along the way and what truly matters even in this digital age.
About the speaker
Grace Bonney is the founder of Design*Sponge (a daily design blog founded in 2003) and Good Company, a biannual print magazine and weekly podcast. She has written two best-selling books, Design*Sponge at Home and In the Company of Women, and is working on a new project about intergenerational connections between women. Grace lives in the Hudson Valley with her wife, Julia, and their three pets. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @designsponge.
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This is me marching into the unknown having no idea what I'm doing, but knowing that it's the right time to make this move.
Let's try to invest in the people that pick us up when we're down, that remind us of who we are. People who know that we are not our brands. People that remind us that we matter exactly as we are.
Real life matters, what happens on the Internet matters a whole lot less.
I can't remember most of what I've written, but what I can remember are the conversations I've had with people in person, face to face.
Be present with somebody. Take the time and care to create the compassion that is required to make a lasting connection.
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