December 2017 Issue
It’s December…when the hell did that happen?! Our content feeds will soon be flooded with bucket lists and New Year's resolutions. If the Netflix countdown clock is any indication, we live in a serious “what’s-coming-next” society. As business owners, we’re incredibly guilty of this. Personally, I find myself anxiously looking forward, occasionally looking back and most often in limbo between what needs to happen in the next three hours to where do I want to be in the next three years.
Back in college, I interned at the Museum of the City of New York (yes, my love for NYC is historically deep.) Way up on 101st street, the museum is right across from the Central Park Conservatory Garden, a rare place designated as a “quiet zone” in the city. This hidden gem, which still holds a special place in my heart, has a little pond filled with water lilies that I would rush to during my lunch break to slow down and reflect (reflecting pond, get it?). It was my senior year, and the only thing on my mind was, “What’s next?” (Spoiler: I peaced-out on a solo-backpacking trip around Europe before coming home to a full-time job at Condé Nast.)
My seemingly mindless time at the little pond was time well spent. Taking a moment to reflect back on my accomplishments (and failures) that year provided the insight and courage I needed to move on and grow up.
Now, as an actual adult, time is a serious luxury. Who the hell can sit in front of a pond with a picture perfect bullet journal...let alone take a lunch break?! We’re business owners catering to that mother effing client who texts at all hours while checking the grammar on our Instagram post. Nevertheless, as the year wraps up, I challenge myself to take a breather and reflect back upon Editor’s Edge wins (and fails) of 2017 for next year to be built on. It'll be a combination of scribbling in my free swag bag journal, talking out loud to myself and mindlessly nodding as my kid jabbers on about Minecraft – call me crazy, but this is how my sh*t gets done. So stop scrolling through other peoples (fake) lives on social media, bust out the coffee (slip in some bourbon), and get your reflection on.
Your business in 2018 will thank you!
