As we approach the end of an incredible year, I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to YOU for being a part of the UNYC community. Your support has been instrumental in our mission to inspire and empower creatives to discover and develop their unique gifts. As we reflect on the journey of 2023, I'm excited to share some exciting news with you!

🎉 Year End Sale - Up to 50% Off! 🎉

To show our appreciation, we're thrilled to announce the UNYC Year End Sale, where you can enjoy exclusive discounts of up to 50% on selected items. As a token of our gratitude, use promo code ‘THANKSFOR23’ at checkout to unlock an additional 10% off your purchase. It's our way of saying thank you for being a vital part of the UNYC family.

🚀 Embracing 2023 Themes: "Quitting Is Not An Option" and "MNTL HLTH MTRS" 🚀

As we gear up for the coming year, our 2023 themes, "Quitting Is Not An Option" and "MNTL HLTH MTRS," have resonated deeply with our community. We believe that breakthroughs happen just after those challenging moments when we feel like giving up. It's a reminder that your journey is uniquely yours, and every obstacle is an opportunity for growth.

Our focus on mental health is a testament to the belief that "MNTL HLTH MTRS." I've personally shared my mental health and therapy journey in the hope that it inspires others to prioritize their mental well-being, speak up, and ask for help when needed. At UNYC, we believe in the power of community support and destigmatizing conversations around mental health.

💬 A Message Beyond Merch: Inspiring Change 💬

While our merchandise might not be everyone's style, our ultimate goal is for the message to resonate loudly and help someone on their journey. Your uniqueness is your strength, and we want our content to serve as a constant reminder that you are UNYC - there is no one like you.

🌈 Looking Ahead to 2024 🌈

As we step into 2024, I'm excited about the possibilities that lie ahead. While I can't predict the exact themes, messages, designs, or events UNYC will share, I hope that everyone who encounters our content, whether new or old, feels inspired and reminded of their uniqueness.

Thank you for being an integral part of UNYC. Your support fuels our passion for making a positive impact on the creative community. Explore the Year End Sale now, and let's continue this incredible journey together!

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Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a UNYC-filled New Year!

Your Friend,

Eli

Founder, UNYC

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The mission is to connect creatives to people/places where they can use their gifts to inspire others. Over the years I’ve carried that out in different ways. Whether it was helping put on events, getting an artist a gig or two, connecting like-minded individuals who would eventually collaborate on projects, help plan and talk through strategies for new ideas, etc. 

I’ve always been a connector of sorts. It’s what I’ve watched my family do in ministry and it’s what I’ve done in my professional career in Human Resources. I’ve always tried to see the best in others. I encourage them and nudge them to walk on the path of their purpose by helping them recognize their God given gifts.

I have learned a lot about myself and others. I have gained and lost friends. I have seen success and I have seen failure. 

But one thing I haven’t done is give up on the idea that when I believe in someone, I want to see them win and for God to bless them.

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And that brings me to an exciting, first of many, collaboration with my friend and Artist Creative, Kelly Cruz of @kingandfolkco.

While she wears many hats like pastor’s kid, sister, aunt, military wife, mother of 3; this soft-spoken, Master’s Degree holding young woman is also a talented UNYC artist! I’m honored and grateful that she has allowed me to work on this with her. 

Give her a follow and check out her amazing work! We are excited to get this piece out to you all!

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New tee available Friday 7.9.21 only at iamunyc.com!

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📸 @melissabarraganphoto 

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I swear sometimes I have A.D.D.

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My brain rattles around with so many thoughts and ideas and questions that I can’t focus. So sometimes I will choose the lazy way out to avoid having to make a decision because there’s no actual deadline for the things going on in my head.

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I have my moments though where I get a burst of inspiration and creativity and then I get triggered with a memory or something happens that changes the course of a moment and throws me off.

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I try to write things out and put them in boxes to help me organize all the crap in my head and sometimes it helps and other times I forgot where I wrote those things down.

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I have goals, dreams and ideas that I would like to see come to life and I know I have to put in the work. But I also have to accept the fact that there are things out of my control and so I need to only worry about what I can control.

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I’m still trying to figure out how to be the best me and let go of the negative thoughts, words or experiences that will try to hinder me from being great.

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Anyways I’m working on focusing more on what’s important. Its taking some time but I’m sure someone can relate.

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What are some tools or ways you help yourself to get or stay focused? What are some habits you’ve had to stop or some you started to get you on track?

Share below!

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Working from home (alone) has its perks but the most challenging time (aside from trying not to eat everything) is “idle time”. It’s so easy to dwell on the things you can’t do right now, or the thought that you aren’t doing enough, or that you’ve wasted time during this quarantine.

Well I’ve been fighting those moments as best as I can. I’ve started to try my best to focus on the things I HAVE done and continue to do each day while at home:

• Push-ups Daily

• Reading a devotional every morning

• Play monopoly or cards with my wife

• Went for a walk a few times

• Watched new movies and talked about them with friends on zoom

• Visited family from a distance

• FaceTimed friends I haven’t seen in a while

• Enjoy Series or movies with my wife

• Play Call Of Duty online with friends

• Play piano and listen to music

• Started sharing daily bible verses of encouragement through I AM UNYC

These are just some of the things I’ve done and continue to do while “stuck at home”. TRUST ME there’s been some rough days but I’m grateful for my wife who’s prayed with me and loved me even during those times.

I hope you are encouraged to know that you are not alone in this. Yea it’s difficult but you can get through this. Stay positive! Focus on one or two small things you can “control” and work at them regularly.

Let God handle the rest!

IT’S ALL IN HIS HANDS!

#UNYC