October 2023 | Routine

Playlist : Holbox - Aukai | After All - Alex G | Days of Oblivion - Metric

Favorites : Ginger Tea | Good Company | A Crisp Fall Breeze

Life : The transition from summer into autumn somehow always feels immediate. We all know colder weather is approaching, but until it hits we all keep enjoying the minimal clothing and the comfortable sun illuminating our skin. Then in an instant I'm dragging down my winter clothes bin from storage, trying to rummage through my plethora of hats and fingerless mitts. It's the yearly routine, and I quite enjoy it. If I could wear a beanie everyday, I just might.

While settling into this more stable life for myself, I've incorporated new routines into my schedule that I've noticed make a positive impact on my overall well-being. Activities that I either dreaded or avoided out of fear, I now try to embrace and take my time with--learning to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Do I stick to these routines religiously? Hell no. If there's one thing I've learned about myself over the years, it's that putting restriction and pressure onto myself never ends up well. I allow myself to have days where I break the cycle and forgo the practice. I try to find what feels good in the moment. Do I watch a ton of Yoga with Adriene and somewhat stole her tag line just now? Maybe.

There's a song out there by Alex G called "After All" that I honestly never gave attention to what the lyrics were. They're a bit muffled at the chorus and built into a melody that is surely beautiful, and that's what I've mainly focused on whenever I would hear it come on. On my way to work this week the melody played in my head and I decided to play it on my short drive; I'm not sure what prompted the urge to know what the lyrics were in that moment, but the words have surely stuck with me since. A hauntingly beautiful song --perfect because it's technically spooky season.

Updates : I'm thrilled to finally *finally* have earrings out in the world after months of debating if this was a direction I wanted to go in. Now that I have them in my ears as I'm typing this, it feels wildly silly that I hadn't done this sooner. I hope you all love them out there--hummingbird earrings are up next, and they will be available for the holidays!