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Sunday Edition: Well, It Certainly Hasn't Been Boring

My first week home in ages.

Jul 26, 2026
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The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend.

Since arriving back home late Monday evening, I’ve barely sat down. Instead, picture me: walking around my house with a bowl of food, grabbing bites between hopping into meetings, unpacking, getting organized, and running off to meet friends. Summer always moves at a pace that keeps me on my toes—and this one has felt particularly propellant. I feel like I’m being swept forward by travel and projects that are (finally!) coming to fruition in the next days and months. It’s been a wild time, but I feel so inspired and excited by the work I’ve been creating, that it’s spilled over into ideas for trips, the food I’m cooking, and a broader sense of what’s possible. I feel steeped in gratitude lately.

Between the chaos, I’ve found plenty of moments of stillness and inspiration. Here are a few highlights from the week! x

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