Kylie Nakao on Daily Rituals

I sat down with Kylie Nakao founder of a bespoke NYC based jewelry brand Tarin Thomas and asked her about her about her daily rituals and where she finds the most peace.

What do your rituals look like?

My mornings are everything to me. I love to wake up early and get the day started with a few key habits that create my morning ritual.
-i typically naturally wake up right before my alarm if i get to bed early enough - i live for sleep, so my morning ritual starts with getting a good night's sleep
-morning workout, always! a great way to wake my mind and body up. I'm obsessed with Liftonic and Work, Train, Fight Boxing Club lately.
-I don't drink coffee, but starting my morning with a green tea and a water with lemon is a must. 

How do you use scent or space to feel grounded?

I feel most grounded when I am riding my bike. I bike everywhere i go, it makes me feel so connect to the city and gives me a totally different perspective on the spaces and neighborhoods I've been in every day for so many years now!

What’s been helping you slow down, soften, or reset?

This time of year my favorite thing to slow down is cook for family and friends. I love to cook but typically don't have time to. It's tough to make time for that in a city that is so go go go. But listening to my body, asking myself what do I need, knowing its okay to skip something or have a change of plans (though I'm not always so good at this), and prioritize my favorite things once in a while all helps me. Farmers market, bbq in the backyard, good wine with my closest friends is the key.