Too Many Ideas, Too Little Time

The arc of an artist often begins with the question of What should I create?

But once you find your craft, the problem flips. Suddenly, there are too many ideas and not enough time.

With Olive Tree Writing Club, I want to host another Write-a-thon, a writing retreat, mastermind groups, a conference, open mics, workshops, maybe even expand to new cities.

With Riveting, I want to write a guide on summer fits, interview NYC shop owners I admire, host menswear events, experiment with Reels, maybe even launch a stylist business (everyone keeps asking me), start a store, or learn how to make my own clothes. I was telling a friend the other day that I could see myself with a Netflix series where I travel the world exploring cultures through clothing (Call me the Anthony Bourdain of fashion).

And outside those two projects there are endless ideas and possibilities. I want to build tech products, dive deeper into AI and apply it to real-world problems. I’ve always wanted to learn how to cook and live out my Food Network dreams. I’d love to try a combat sport. Write poetry. Study physics.

Perhaps I was a chef, a martial artist, or a physicist, in another lifetime. But I’ve already got my hands full in this lifetime.