The most valuable thing we have to offer the world is not our force, our ambition or our ability to problem-solve, but a cultivated inner life, a centered spirit and the courage to create.
– The Good Trade






















June highlights
- celebrated four years of marriage with my favorite
- tried to remain positive and hopeful despite loss of reproductive rights
- explored Alameda + met up with friends
- continued getting new house organized
- treated ourselves to a Lazy Bear feast
- nerve test for foot + found out no issues
- tried Tia whole health exam + acupuncture
- started herbal supplements to manage anxiety + promote calm
- Ellie cancer scare
- facial + massage
- multiple dinners with friends
- continued checking out new neighborhood restaurants
- Pacifica –> Half Moon Bay –> Santa Cruz day trip
- enjoyed extended holiday weekend
- saw Hadestown + The Prom
- spent a day exploring Santa Cruz with one of my besties
- worked out at least 30 days daily + completed 3×31 Challenge
- tried out new bookclub
- soft launch of Even Ordinary
- celebrated Pride
- tried Vetta capsule wardrobe (returned most items)
- discovered wonderful neighborhood farmers’ market
- 116 workouts/33 hours (cycling, yoga, strength, walks, hiking, stretching)
- rode 154 miles
- Peloton milestones: 250th strength + two-year streak of weekly workouts + 5k annual minutes
- read two books
- tried new morning habit
- one blog post
July intentions + looking forward
- spend time with family + friends in SoDak
- survive without the hubs for a week
- float
- start personal finance course
- check out the SF Buddhist Center
- try new physical challenge
- potential jury duty
- card printing class
- virtual bike fitting
- Tahoe camping
- begin “Embracing All of You” course
- get back to daily + weeky + monthly habit tracking
- hang art + finish decorating house
open tabs
- pronouns 101
- books for writers
- the future is now
- finding your people
- extend the life of your produce
- great resource for living your best outdoor life
- a fun summer playlist
- what you can do now to help
- a more sustainable wardrobe
- the negative side of convenience
- the benefits of anticipation
- find safe abortion providers
- other abortion resources
- ideas for a low-key summer
- if you’re in San Francisco this summer
- dealing with negative thoughts
- thinking about getting this
- extremely relatable
- how we got here
- try this for a few minutes of calm
- the importance of a calibrated life
- for a creativity boost