Sunday Edition: A Few Things I Almost Bought This Week (Then Didn't)
Queue the applause, please.
The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend.
No sooner had I sat down to write this than I casually popped one of Toast’s treats into my mouth instead of one of the cashews directly next to it. Go figure. It’s apt for a week that felt a lot like a pile of cashews with a surprise dog treat—a really solid foundation, with a few unsavory surprises that I did not see coming. I’m sure I’ll write more about them soon, but for now I’ll share that encountered some difficult personal challenges this week. I’m really proud of the way I handled them, taking care of myself and others, in a way I would not have been able to two years ago. A huge part of it was, for me, 1. listening to myself, 2. weighing my needs and balancing them with showing up for others, and 3. showing up for myself.
In the midst of a hectic Wednesday, I put down my to-do list and met a friend for a hike and early dinner. On Thursday, I scheduled a hot yoga class with my favorite instructor, then made a simple and nourishing meal at home. Those little things, it turns out, add up. I know that I’m much more grounded, calm, and happy this morning because I took the time to listen to take care of myself this week. Read on for a few other moments and photos from my week…
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