#11: We'll cross that bridge when we get there 🌉
This week, I'm sharing what I learned in the lobby of a Triple-A car care center. Also, a Trader Joe's dessert staple, too many group texts, and an ode to the best meal of the day.
I’m writing this week’s newsletter at a Triple-A care center in Atlanta. I traveled here to go to a concert with a friend and scratch my travel itch, but my engine coolant decided to, you know, not work once I crossed the city lines.
I didn’t plan to be here today. I’m in a city I haven’t visited since I was 10. I could go to the aquarium, stare at the beluga whales, play around in the famous Georgia Aquarium tunnel. Instead, I’m watching my car get hitched up and examined next to a defunct coffee maker in the Triple-A customer lounge.
My friend Margaret told me yesterday that she loves traveling with me because I’m a low-anxiety traveler. From inside my own head, I’m constantly anxious when I travel. As a person with diagnosed anxiety, there are very few times when I’m not thinking about what could go wrong.
But as I sit in this poorly-lit lobby, I think I get what she’s talking about. I know that everything will be okay. If the car isn’t safe to drive the 300 miles back to Charlotte tomorrow, I’ll just book a train ticket. If I have to stay here an extra day or two, I’ll steal my mom’s Hilton points and book a hotel room. (Thanks, Mom!)
My mom tells me all the time: you cross a bridge when you come to it. Worrying about something ahead of time does you very little good. I’ve crossed every bridge I’ve come to so far, so I like my odds with this bridge.
(PS: Annie from the future here. My car was just low on coolant and is running perfectly now.)
DO’S and DON’TS:
DO: Leave yourself a gift message the next time you order something online.
DON’T: Go to bed without a full water bottle on your nightstand.
DO: Visit a museum that you haven’t seen yet.
DON’T: Skip the fresh flowers next time you’re at the grocery store.
DO: Try a new podcast this weekend.
DON’T: Hoard clothes this spring. Let go of what doesn’t fit you and make room for something new.
“Required” reading:
What $100 Airbnbs look like all over the world (CN Traveler)
12 energy-boosting foods to help you wake up (Byrdie)
What to do if group texts are stressing you out (HuffPost)
Loving this red and green Dallas home (Domino)
Good news for people who hate Daylight Savings Time (Bustle)
This week’s aesthetic: breakfast food
The heroine recommends: Black & whites from Trader Joe’s
I tossed these into my Trader Joe’s cart last minute and LOVED them. The cookies are soft and slightly lemony, which somehow works perfectly with the chocolate and vanilla icing. I used to make them all the time with this recipe, so it was definitely nice to have the cookies in a pinch.
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A parting thought:
I’m proud of you for how far you’ve come. I hope you’re proud of yourself, too.
xx, Annie