Rest and Relaxation
Hi everyone, happy Wednesday!
If you’ve been hitting a “pandemic wall” in the past week or so, rest assured you are not alone. In fact, the amount of people who are in the same boat as you could fill a whole cruise ship. I hope today’s newsletter gives you permission to rest and relax for a bit — I certainly will be.
Sleep in Style
AMORE SUMMER PLAY PYJAMAS - SUKU HOME
I’ve slept in ragged, threadbare T-shirts my whole life, but lately I’ve been thinking: maybe it’s time to get my first grown-up pair of pajamas. I’m not quite ready to go full-on middle-aged divorcée, though; I still want something cute and youthful. This playful set from Suku Home, crafted from lightweight bamboo rayon, fits the bill perfectly. You can totally go for a quick grocery store run in these, and people will be like “Ooh, look at her in her matching separates!” instead of clocking the truth, which is that you literally haven’t worn anything else in the last 72 hours. Sadly my favorite print (the one shown above) is sold out, but this cheerful sunflower set or this 101 Dalmations-esque set will do just as nicely.
Smooth Sailing
I regard morning people with a mixture of suspicion and envy. Sure, I’d love to be one of those people who wake up at the crack of dawn and do yoga for an hour before juicing some kale, but I know myself: there’s a 0% chance that I’d even touch our ear-splitting Vitamix blender before noon. Thankfully, with Kencko’s pre-made smoothie mixes, it’s never been easier to fake your way through a startup founder’s morning routine. All you gotta do is mix their packets with a glass of water or some milk — no operation of loud machinery necessary. I’m eyeing Peaches, a skin-nourishing blend of peach, carrot, rhubarb, and strawberry, and Jades, an invigorating concoction of apple, lime, zucchini, and matcha.
Sorry, Can’t Today
OPOSSUM "DO NOT WANT TO DO LIST" NOTEPAD — BOY GIRL PARTY
I have so many things I gotta do and I don’t want to do….. any of them. All I want to do is lie in bed and watch “Wandavision” and polish off an entire bag of chocolate-covered pretzels. Even mustering up the motivation to write this newsletter last night was a struggle 😅. The opossum on this “Do Not Want To Do” list embodies exactly how I feel about the tasks that perpetually pile up on my plate: frazzled, cantankerous, in need of a warm bath and some soothing lo-fi beats. (If you have an aversion to opossums, as some people do, perhaps a hippo or a sloth might tickle your fancy?)
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