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THE LIVING EDIT

The Living Edit is where we share the belief that both our spaces and our lives are never finished, only refined. Through this lens, design becomes more than aesthetic; it becomes a tool for clarity, confidence, and transformation. The Living Edit offers comprehensive guidance for architecting all areas of your life.

LIFE ARCHITECTURE:

IT'S NOT A LIFESTYLE.
IT'S LIFE'S WORK.

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COURAGE OVER FEAR

COURAGE OVER FEAR

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

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How Home Is Changing Us

How Home Is Changing Us

THE NEW DOMESTIC ERA

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WE'RE SOCIAL

Self-awareness comes in different levels and stages, and says a lot about how well you truly know yourself. For the uber-aware, it can mean knowing yourself so well that you understand your thoughts in real time. For the oblivious, it can mean the total opposite, being completely out of touch. Most of us exist somewhere in between, moving through life at different stages and various levels.

But awareness isn’t fixed. The more we learn to observe ourselves, the more opportunity we have to move along the scale, becoming less reactive, more intentional, and ultimately more in control of how we show up in our own lives and the lives of others.

So, how self-aware are you? And perhaps the better question: how self-aware would you like to become?

N. B. x

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[self awareness, metacognition, thinking, thought, oblivion, nannette brown, psychology, self growth, lifearchitecture, behavioral psychology]

Self-awareness comes in different levels and stages, and says a lot about how well you truly know yourself. For the uber-aware, it can mean knowing yourself so well that you understand your thoughts in real time. For the oblivious, it can mean the total opposite, being completely out of touch. Most of us exist somewhere in between, moving through life at different stages and various levels.

But awareness isn’t fixed. The more we learn to observe ourselves, the more opportunity we have to move along the scale, becoming less reactive, more intentional, and ultimately more in control of how we show up in our own lives and the lives of others.

So, how self-aware are you? And perhaps the better question: how self-aware would you like to become?

N. B. x

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[self awareness, metacognition, thinking, thought, oblivion, nannette brown, psychology, self growth, lifearchitecture, behavioral psychology]

Meet the country club of Manhattan grocers.

Long before social media discovered Butterfield Market, Upper East Siders were in the know. Families have been coming here for generations. Founded in 1915, Butterfield has long been celebrated for its old-school service, house accounts (sadly no more), home delivery, and some of the city’s finest prepared foods.

FIELD NOTES:
Worth the trip?  Absolutely—but think destination market unless you’re in the neighborhood and you’re rich. It’s not your everyday grocery run.

Prices: $$$$

Standouts: Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings Peanut Butter Green Goodness Smoothie, still my fave after all these years Mediterranean Salad French Cruller, go early—they sell out
Mac & Cheese

Viral:  Their Dot Cake is a social sensation. It was sold out when we visited, and I’m a little suspicious of cake in a cup, so I’m reserving judgment until I finally try it!

Best For: Anyone who appreciates an old-school New York institution with a glow-up—and who isn’t price-sensitive. This is the place for specialty shopping, exceptional prepared foods, and treating yourself. Not necessarily your weekly grocery run, but definitely a Manhattan mainstay that’s more than worthy of the hype.

Stay tuned for the next stop in the Nannette’s New York series as we continue exploring Manhattan’s most iconic, viral, and everyday food shops.
N. B. x

[viralgrocers, nycfood, viralfood, worththehype, nycgrocers, foodshops, specialtyfood, nycfoodshops, butterfieldmarket, dotcake, crueller, uppereastside]

Meet the country club of Manhattan grocers.

Long before social media discovered Butterfield Market, Upper East Siders were in the know. Families have been coming here for generations. Founded in 1915, Butterfield has long been celebrated for its old-school service, house accounts (sadly no more), home delivery, and some of the city’s finest prepared foods.

FIELD NOTES:
Worth the trip?  Absolutely—but think destination market unless you’re in the neighborhood and you’re rich. It’s not your everyday grocery run.

Prices: $$$$

Standouts: Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings Peanut Butter Green Goodness Smoothie, still my fave after all these years Mediterranean Salad French Cruller, go early—they sell out
Mac & Cheese

Viral:  Their Dot Cake is a social sensation. It was sold out when we visited, and I’m a little suspicious of cake in a cup, so I’m reserving judgment until I finally try it!

Best For: Anyone who appreciates an old-school New York institution with a glow-up—and who isn’t price-sensitive. This is the place for specialty shopping, exceptional prepared foods, and treating yourself. Not necessarily your weekly grocery run, but definitely a Manhattan mainstay that’s more than worthy of the hype.

Stay tuned for the next stop in the Nannette’s New York series as we continue exploring Manhattan’s most iconic, viral, and everyday food shops.
N. B. x

[viralgrocers, nycfood, viralfood, worththehype, nycgrocers, foodshops, specialtyfood, nycfoodshops, butterfieldmarket, dotcake, crueller, uppereastside]

Meet the country club of Manhattan grocers.

Long before social media discovered Butterfield Market, Upper East Siders were in the know. Families have been coming here for generations. Founded in 1915, Butterfield has long been celebrated for its old-school service, house accounts (sadly no more), home delivery, and some of the city’s finest prepared foods.

FIELD NOTES:
Worth the trip?  Absolutely—but think destination market unless you’re in the neighborhood and you’re rich. It’s not your everyday grocery run.

Prices: $$$$

Standouts: Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings Peanut Butter Green Goodness Smoothie, still my fave after all these years Mediterranean Salad French Cruller, go early—they sell out
Mac & Cheese

Viral:  Their Dot Cake is a social sensation. It was sold out when we visited, and I’m a little suspicious of cake in a cup, so I’m reserving judgment until I finally try it!

Best For: Anyone who appreciates an old-school New York institution with a glow-up—and who isn’t price-sensitive. This is the place for specialty shopping, exceptional prepared foods, and treating yourself. Not necessarily your weekly grocery run, but definitely a Manhattan mainstay that’s more than worthy of the hype.

Stay tuned for the next stop in the Nannette’s New York series as we continue exploring Manhattan’s most iconic, viral, and everyday food shops.
N. B. x

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-

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-

[viralgrocers, nycfood, viralfood, worththehype, nycgrocers, foodshops, specialtyfood, nycfoodshops, butterfieldmarket, dotcake, crueller, uppereastside]

Meet the country club of Manhattan grocers.

Long before social media discovered Butterfield Market, Upper East Siders were in the know. Families have been coming here for generations. Founded in 1915, Butterfield has long been celebrated for its old-school service, house accounts (sadly no more), home delivery, and some of the city’s finest prepared foods.

FIELD NOTES:
Worth the trip?  Absolutely—but think destination market unless you’re in the neighborhood and you’re rich. It’s not your everyday grocery run.

Prices: $$$$

Standouts: Pan-Fried Chicken Dumplings Peanut Butter Green Goodness Smoothie, still my fave after all these years Mediterranean Salad French Cruller, go early—they sell out
Mac & Cheese

Viral:  Their Dot Cake is a social sensation. It was sold out when we visited, and I’m a little suspicious of cake in a cup, so I’m reserving judgment until I finally try it!

Best For: Anyone who appreciates an old-school New York institution with a glow-up—and who isn’t price-sensitive. This is the place for specialty shopping, exceptional prepared foods, and treating yourself. Not necessarily your weekly grocery run, but definitely a Manhattan mainstay that’s more than worthy of the hype.

Stay tuned for the next stop in the Nannette’s New York series as we continue exploring Manhattan’s most iconic, viral, and everyday food shops.
N. B. x

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[viralgrocers, nycfood, viralfood, worththehype, nycgrocers, foodshops, specialtyfood, nycfoodshops, butterfieldmarket, dotcake, crueller, uppereastside]

If you could develop a skill that meant you never said words you later regretted, or you could see your impulses for what they were, and either stop or proceed with them, wouldn’t you want to? Meet the Meta Mind. The close cousin of the super-aware. A metacognitively skilled person is so attuned that they both experience and watch their thoughts in real time, calibrating themselves as they go.

To learn more about metacognition and how to become Meta-Minded, read this week’s Substack. Comment “META” and I’ll send you a link! N. B. x
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[psychology, selfgrowth, metamind, metacognition, lifearchitecture, behavioralpsychology, selfawareness]

If you could develop a skill that meant you never said words you later regretted, or you could see your impulses for what they were, and either stop or proceed with them, wouldn’t you want to? Meet the Meta Mind. The close cousin of the super-aware. A metacognitively skilled person is so attuned that they both experience and watch their thoughts in real time, calibrating themselves as they go.

To learn more about metacognition and how to become Meta-Minded, read this week’s Substack. Comment “META” and I’ll send you a link! N. B. x
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[psychology, selfgrowth, metamind, metacognition, lifearchitecture, behavioralpsychology, selfawareness]

If you could develop a skill that meant you never said words you later regretted, or you could see your impulses for what they were, and either stop or proceed with them, wouldn’t you want to? Meet the Meta Mind. The close cousin of the super-aware. A metacognitively skilled person is so attuned that they both experience and watch their thoughts in real time, calibrating themselves as they go.

To learn more about metacognition and how to become Meta-Minded, read this week’s Substack. Comment “META” and I’ll send you a link! N. B. x
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[psychology, selfgrowth, metamind, metacognition, lifearchitecture, behavioralpsychology, selfawareness]

If you could develop a skill that meant you never said words you later regretted, or you could see your impulses for what they were, and either stop or proceed with them, wouldn’t you want to? Meet the Meta Mind. The close cousin of the super-aware. A metacognitively skilled person is so attuned that they both experience and watch their thoughts in real time, calibrating themselves as they go.

To learn more about metacognition and how to become Meta-Minded, read this week’s Substack. Comment “META” and I’ll send you a link! N. B. x
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[psychology, selfgrowth, metamind, metacognition, lifearchitecture, behavioralpsychology, selfawareness]

What if one of the greatest life skills isn’t learning what to think... but learning to notice your thinking while it’s happening?

A Meta Mind isn’t about overthinking. It’s about creating just enough space between a thought and a reaction to choose a better response. It’s where self-awareness becomes self-growth.

Join me this week as we unpack one of the most powerful—and surprisingly rare—skills we can develop. It has the potential to change the way we make decisions, communicate, navigate challenges, and ultimately, design our lives.

Here’s to thinking a little differently. N. B. x

[mindovermatter, selfgrowth, mind, metacognition, neuroscience, neuroplasicity, better minds, selfawareness, meditation, life architecture, lifedesign, nannettebrown]

What if one of the greatest life skills isn’t learning what to think... but learning to notice your thinking while it’s happening?

A Meta Mind isn’t about overthinking. It’s about creating just enough space between a thought and a reaction to choose a better response. It’s where self-awareness becomes self-growth.

Join me this week as we unpack one of the most powerful—and surprisingly rare—skills we can develop. It has the potential to change the way we make decisions, communicate, navigate challenges, and ultimately, design our lives.

Here’s to thinking a little differently. N. B. x

[mindovermatter, selfgrowth, mind, metacognition, neuroscience, neuroplasicity, better minds, selfawareness, meditation, life architecture, lifedesign, nannettebrown]

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