Hello, dear subscribers! This is our first edition of Feeling! Magazine’s Monthly Musings. Connor and I are both thrilled to share things that have been inspiring to us this month. This article will contain: what we are listening to, what businesses are inspiring us, movies we are watching, artists we love, what we are reading, what we are loving that we actually use daily, our wishlists, a collection of things that made us laugh, and a brief note on what we are personally working on.
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Songs, podcasts, and other musings.
From Connor:
Songs of Surrender, U2’s revisiting their old songs with new lyrics.
After a TikTok video of a live show exploded: this song plays regularly on our speakers.
Beabadoobee is touring with Taylor Swift so I’m putting some of her songs on repeat.
A friend recently shared this song with me, saying it inspired him to create music again.
Armchair Expert takes calls from people, revealing incredibly endearing (and mostly embarrassing) moments.
From Jenna:
Obviously, Miley Cyrus’ Endless Summer Vacation has got me in its’ grips.
I am prepping for the concert of my life with this playlist.
This interview with Harvard Psychiatrist, Chris Palmer, focused on mental health and brain energy with some radical, new research.
Businesses that have been inspiring to watch (even just aesthetically).
From Jenna:
Glassette - This UK home decor brand sources from artisans all over the globe and has created a wonderfully homey and whimsical online store.
Piecework Puzzles are the art books of puzzles. They are beautiful on your shelf and when put together.
This pet brand has the cutest accessories. The orange cat scratch blew my mind.
I have yet to acquire a rug from Cold Picnic, but it is top of my wishlist and definitely my favorite rug company.
This indie paint company just released wallpaper
From Connor:
Zipline, a life-saving drone company, was recently featured on Mark Rober’s channel.
“America’s first specialty Vietnamese coffee supply company” that is disrupting the industry as they shine a spotlight on the underrated coffee bean ‘robusta.’
Movies and shows to watch this spring.
From Connor:
If you haven’t already seen the film winning best picture at the Oscar’s this year please do check out Everything Everywhere All At Once if you are down to get a little weird, have some belly laughs, and shed a few tears.
A movie where the donkey is the main character? Finally! Check out this beautiful film: EO.
A sweet, little film shot in black & white that tugs at heartstrings… or so I’ve heard - it’s on MY list to watch this spring, too.
An incredible film from India that you will never, ever forget - possibly due to the crazy stunts they pull, or perhaps the incredible dancing number.
From Jenna:
I had never seen Paris, Texas and Connor and I watched it together recently. I love movies that look beautiful, but are actually quite sad — and this one hit the mark!
Artwork and artists that caught our eyes.
From Jenna:
Louise Rawlings creates vivid landscape scenes accompanied by dogs and I feel warm fuzzies about it.
Harry’s Designs have captivated me with their sketchy modernism.
Liv Lee’s fruit and floral artwork has beautiful framing and color scapes.
Artwork and artists that caught our eyes.
From Connor:
The Other Side of Fear (cernovich) on Substack.
From Jenna:
This quirky design-centric substack recently caught my eye and I have loved reading each article.
Author, Emma Gannon, has served as a guide to Substack to me, and if you are trying to get your bearings, she is a great resource.
Since we were both 17, my friend Scout has been navigating severe and intense mental illness diagnoses. The experiences she has had in her own body, and in the inpatient and outpatient psych wards for so many years have been harrowing and terrifying. She has recently begun to share her writings from these times, painting a scarily realistic picture of a very unspoken reality. And I’m very proud of her honesty, she’s incredibly creative and a great writer too.
Objects we own and use that have enhanced life.
From Connor:
My Urth Backpack (a company made for creatives, planting nearly 7 million trees). I’ve got one in grey.
My new magnetic wallet from Bellroy.
I’m entering my journaling era with Karst Stone Paper’s beautifully crafted journals.
From Jenna:
Color Theory Tea’s spring flavor release is out! Seafoam is a refreshing Jasmine Green Tea.
I upgraded my iPad screen protector to a paper-feel and it makes me feel like I am am writing in a journal!
Olipop’s new Lemon Lime flavor is incredible!
Things we like and are totally adding to our Giftful.
From Connor:
Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Collection (the films that launched Jet Li into fame) .
Mushrooms are trendy but there’s a reason because boy do they taste good in Taika’s drinks.
Terra Kaffe makes the sleek, home espresso machine of my dreams.
My go-to cologne right now is Woody Geranium from Dossier.
From Jenna:
Vacation Inc.’s summer perfume has intrigued me greatly.
Quiet Town’s striped hand towels are such a fun (and fluffy) pop of pattern for the bathroom.
IKEA’s Spring collection has captured my heart! This coffee table combo is of my dreams!
This acrylic magazine holder will be perfect for your collector’s edition of a print Feeling! Magazine!
Tik Tok is a shared bond between us. In fact, we believe sharing tik toks with one another may be the key to a happy marriage.
From Connor:
Cried laughing at this misunderstanding.
One of my new favorite TikTokers @kkibul_e re-enacts dramatic death scenes for different nations.
Frontier airlines knows how you feel.
From Jenna:
This entire compilation of pop culture moments.
The thread of COVID confessions in response to BBC claiming mental health repercussions was minimal made me laugh very hard.
This made my eyes well up with tears.
I have rewatched this so many times and laugh every single time.
What we are up to when we are not magazine-ing.
From Connor:
(Connor co-owns the production company, The Collection Media, and primarily works as a director and writer)
I am currently in a year-long documentary production for an organization providing homes and more for the chronically homeless. The trailer for the first part of the film will release in early April!
We’re also following the early journey of a vegan cupcake company just as they are about to launch in stores.
From Jenna:
(Jenna is a designer and design teacher, focusing primarily on the correlation between color and feeling)
I am wrapping up a podcast studio design. It was a blast creating a postmodernism meets Edward Scissorhands look, complete with bubblegum pink chairs! Excited to share more soon!
I also just wrapped up a new matcha label design for Color Theory Tea.
I also also am finalizing edits on my first BOOK! Can you even believe that?!
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