Monday Morning Social #9

Love-hate Valentine's ads and staying positive in a time of polycrisis

Happy Monday!

Coffee cheers to surviving the Sunday Blues! Whether you’re working solo, freelance, or part of a challenging team (been there) here’s something to start the week off on human-terms, instead of alone sorting through an everest of emails (noone ever emails to offer help, do they?)

So pop on a brew, pull up a pew and let’s check in! How’re you doing?

I’ll go first…

On a Personal Note

Just under two weeks until the return of White Lotus and post-Feb 14th discounted Valentine’s chocolates. I have my priorities straight. I wish we took a more ‘love in a time of hate’ approach to Valentine’s marketing this year. Dear brands, Please don’t produce heart-printed sneakers, please instead create events to foster unity, connection, fun! Humanity > Vanity, you know? Love from me. Have you seen any good brand activations for V-Day this year? In other event-related news: this weekend we were invited to a Murder Mystery Party set in 1935 which seemed oddly on-point for the socio-political v…