Libby DeLana
Cognoscenti contributor
Libby DeLana is an award-winning executive creative director, designer-art director by trade, who has spent her career in the advertising world. The director of design at MullenLowe for 15 years, she went on to co-found the agency Mechanica. She is the co-host of This Morning Walk Podcast with Alex Elle and the author of "Do Walk: Navigate Earth, Mind and Body. Step by Step."
Recently published
Getting to calm. Getting to warm
Instinctively, with my toes covered in surf, I grabbed Sarah’s hand. And she grabbed back. The water taught me how to do that, to reach beyond worry to trust, and...
Cold water plunging taught me: 'I wasn’t fragile, I was resilient'
Despite initial discomfort, many say the mental and physical benefits are what keep them coming back.
How cold water became my solid ground
I thought getting in freezing cold water would be miserable and hard, and it was. But after a while, it became a near-daily exercise in redefining myself, writes Libby DeLana....
I've walked every day for 12 years
It’s been 12 years since I made my walking promise and I’ve never missed a day, writes Libby DeLana. Most days, it’s very simple: out my backdoor by 5:30 a.m.,...