Rogue Habits

The science of why we cling to our beliefs

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Imagine there's a person running at you with an axe in their hand and a crazed look in their eye. Now imagine you're sitting at a bar having a quiet conversation with someone and that someone is challenging one of your most deeply-held beliefs. Which of these situations would you say is a serious threat? You might think being hacked to pieces by an axe-mu[...]

Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

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It's no trade secret that collaboration bears the sweetest fruit. The obvious example of such perfectly ripened yield is the work of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two brilliant musicians in their own rights, but magnitudes better when together. Compare just the second side of Magical Mystery Tour (host to classics like “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Fore[...]

How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

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Last Winter, a Nor'easter slammed into New York City, leaving above-ground trains without service, canceling days of office work for thousands, and accounting for an uptick in beer and wine sales. Had I been in my tiny, Brooklyn apartment that week, my purchases surely would have made up a great deal of those profits. Unfortunately for the local liquor store[...]

Change and Renewal With the Winter Solstice and New Year

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We received a long, dark Winter Solstice last night. This occurs when the earth is tilted on an axis and the northern hemisphere leans farthest away from the sun. An ancient definition of solstice is "standing still sun," but it is also thought to be the rebirth of the sun, which coincides with Christmas, the birth of the Son. Ancient cultures believed that [...]

The Importance Of Me Time: How Having Time To Myself Changed Me

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Two major changes happened last week. One is that after much deliberation, frustration, confusion, planning, and tears, I decided I needed to either leave my job or have some kind of major shift; and after talking with my CEO, I transitioned my Creative Director position to part time. The second, was my fiancé left to take a week-long retreat with his bandma[...]

Letter from the Editor: Rogue Habits Bazaar

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Curating is something that I've always had a passion for—whether it's furniture and decor for my home, finding gifts for friends in exotic destinations, or putting together an event. On each and every trip I’ve taken, I’ve thought to open a shop to share all of the culture and art I was able to experience—a place to put together all of the things I was inspi[...]

The Science Behind a Creative Mind and How to Find Your Flow

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Myth or fact? The creative process happens in the right brain. Well, let’s see… Experts have been researching brain activity during the creative process for years. The old tale was that left brain thinkers are more analytical and logical, whereas right-brain thinkers are said to be more subjective, thoughtful and creative. The latest findings suggest th[...]

What Tonight's Black Moon Means

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Tonight, we will have our second unique moon event this month in the Western Hemisphere. We had our full, Harvest Moon just a couple weeks ago, but tonight, on the last day of September, we will experience a Black Moon, making a long-awaited appearance since March 2014. The rare sight happens only every 32 months, and after this one, we won't see another bla[...]

Why I Quit My 9-5 to Pursue Music

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Pure bliss is an underlying craving within us all. The search for happiness is one that has become never-ending in our society. We are conditioned to believe that once you obtain a number of dreams, be it a job, partner, body, or home, you've done it. You have reached the pinnacle of life. Our minds define happiness through the lenses that society has create[...]

The Trip That Led Me To Finding My Way Back To Myself

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It's 75 degrees outside as I say goodbye to an old friend. We’ve spent the summer morning strolling the hills of her hometown. My skin is flushed from all the sun, but I brush away the burn, turning my attention instead to the adventures planned ahead. I roll over the top of another sunny hill heading west in my beat up old VW. I am kept warm by the sun a[...]

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