#9: Warmer days š·
This week, we're celebrating the warm weather while it's here. Also, a podcast I binge-listened, a discussion of "toxic" people, and an interesting article about why grapefruit is super weird.
Itās finally getting warm here in North Carolina after a snowy winter. Weāre blessed with sunny days year-round, but the warmth from the sun is different in the spring. The air seems softer, like linen after months of itchy wool.
However, Iām skeptical of this turn toward warmth. The gusty spring chill is probably on its way. Iāll run right back into sweaters and fuzzy socks. This warmth wonāt last.
But even though I know itās going to go away, I also know that it will come back. After the rain comes the sun. Iāve seen it happen every year, and I know it will happen again.
Letās choose to appreciate the sun today. Even if the weather turns frightful, weāll be clothed in light again someday.
DOāS and DONāTS:
DO: go for a walk and explore a part of your city you havenāt seen before.
DONāT: wait to invest time in yourself.
DO: buy a good nail strengthener. I like this one from Olive & June.
DONāT: walk past an open bookstore without going in and exploring.
DO: start your spring playlist this weekend.
DONāT: be afraid to sit in silence. Sometimes, itās nice to be alone with your thoughts.
āRequiredā reading:
Are we all going through an existential crisis right now? (Refinery29)
Check out NBA star Devin Bookerās sleek Arizona home (Architectural Digest)
How to take yourself on a date (Wit & Whimsy)
Iām not cutting out toxic people this year; hereās why (The Good Trade)
Grapefruit is actually a super weird fruit (Atlas Obscura)
This weekās aesthetic: picnicking
The heroine recommends: The Dropout
Iāve been on a white-collar crime kick since I started watching Inventing Anna on Netflix. This podcast about Elizabeth Holmesā doomed company Theranos is a new favorite. I started listening to the podcast Wednesday afternoon and am almost done with the original episodes! Itās so engrossing.
Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
A parting thought:
Turn some of that light you share with others back on yourself.
xx, Annie