It feels like it’s been a while since my last newsletter - aside from continued healing and physical therapy for my arm, I took some time to celebrate our first (and maybe last) real snowfall of the year with my kids, and also celebrated my birthday in early March with delicious Indian takeout and, later that weekend, a day trip in NYC (where I indulged in the cookies pictured above, my absolute favorite).
I’m also feeling like I'm (hopefully) starting to emerge from what has felt like a pretty prolonged slump, professionally. I have been grappling with feeling stagnant in a few of my roles, and creativity hasn’t been flowing as easily as it normally does. So much of my physical and mental energy has been zapped by the healing process for my arm, so I’ve been learning to let myself sit with this period of stillness, and figure out what’s next once I’m fully healed up.
Some things that have been making me happy, keeping me sane and/or igniting inspiration:
-I just started this book and really like it so far. I think we all struggle with time management to some extent, yes? You’ll find totally practical advice here on making the most out of our precious time here on Earth.
-I never got around to reading Daisy Jones and the Six but I’m very into the mini-series on Prime Video. The original music is actually really good, and I feel like I’m being transported to 1970’s era Los Angeles in each episode.
-Speaking of shows, two of my current favorites (Yellowjackets and Succession) come back this month! Squeeeeeal!
-I’ve been pretty open about my desire to minimize my alcohol consumption (reader’s digest: alcohol causes cancer, makes me feel like crap and generally heightens my anxiety/depression) and this podcast episode is one of the more influential, eye-opening things I’ve consumed on the subject.
-This amazing retro-style pitcher has me yearning for lazy afternoons on the patio, sipping iced tea and watching my kids play in the yard.
-How delicious does this noodle bowl look? Craving it hard ever since I saw Tieghan post about it on Instagram recently.
-And last, today is the 3 year anniversary of my thoracic surgery. It’s an emotionally loaded day for me, especially as it coincided with the unofficial start of the pandemic/things beginning to shut down in earnest. Still remember it like it was yesterday. Grateful to be here, grateful we’re all still here - feels like we’ve all lived a few lifetimes since then, right?