Cards and Letters
Apparently, April is National Card and Letter Writing Month, who knew? This was established by the United States Postal Service in 2001 for ulterior motives đŸ˜‰ .
Small Talk
I always struggle with the small talk stage of dating (and every stage lol, keeping it real). But somehow my life sounds so…uninteresting to my ears as soon as I start talking about it, and I also shy away from asking direct questions because I don’t want to be too interrogative…any tips, pretty please? Do you feel this?
A Helpful Newsletter
Hi, all, a little housekeeping update: I’d had the option of subscribing to get posts to your inbox when they publish, but I’ve disabled that because I had some technical issues with it. Sorry about any inconvenience but I hope you’ll check in here for new posts!!
Peaceful Purim
Hi, all. I hope you had a nice Purim. Mine was very low-key. I was at my sister for Shabbos with my parents, and on Purim we didn’t have much to do. Although Purim has been pretty calm in recent years, this year we only had a few shalach manos to deliver, and no long drive to our seudah, so …
So What Are You Doing For Purim?
Often before a Yom Tov, I wish I could make like Sleeping Beauty and wake up on the other side. This year for Purim I happen to have plans because my parents wanted to go to my sister for Shabbos and I’m joining, and I’m really grateful because I don’t know what I’d have done otherwise. So first of all …
Headlights
I came across the following quote from E. L. Doctorow twice recently, once in the book Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and once in a blog post by Gretchen Rubin:
How Do You Celebrate Birthdays?
A few years ago I wrote about birthday traditions I shared with friends, but this topic needs another look, as those traditions have since faded. Last year I had a first date on my birthday (lol)
A Princess Purim
A couple of years ago I gave princess-themed shalach manos, and I just dug up the explainer I put in each bag. (No theme this year for me; I’m going to my sister for Purim). Here is what I gave:
Reflections on Money
The other night I sat myself down and calculated my net worth. Ripped off the band-aid! This led me to do some reflection on how I use money and what my values around money are. Money is a tool and everyone uses it differently for the things that are important to them.
Change Begins
I’m taking a visual journaling course, and two lines from the book recently gave me goosebumps: