#2402 | a message to the future, from the past

family trees and time capsules, blackouts and Bélizaire, mean girls and therapists, the very hungry caterpillar and other pregnant cravings

Hi friends - new and old,

Hasn’t this week just flown on by!? I sit down to write this on Thursday morning. With an honest attempt to have it published by Friday, I’ve given myself a tight turnaround. But, I’m not too bad under pressure, so stick with me. Since we last spoke, I’ve pondered this next entry - though with no shortage of topics to bunny-hop around and down the rabbithole…

At first, I thought to discuss the cutesy, reminiscent moments I’ve been having with my inner child lately — case & point: for whatever reason, my go-to outfit this week has consisted of Juicy Couture sweatpants, a multi-colored sweater from Urban Outfitters, and a pairing of my favorite socks that feature Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” characters, to really complete the look. Throwing in some pink Birkenstocks for when I absolutely must leave the house. This medley of calm chaos I’ve worn on my sleeve lately has seemed to comfort me through an otherwise unsure week, like a stiff drink during …