with so much happening this week, i wanted to share what is on my mind. some of it is heavy, some of it is light and fun, but that’s life, right? the light and the dark must coexist, and we need to find ways to be in both.
ukraine
there is so much history, context, and complexity laden in the russia/ukraine/european conflict happening right now. in peering through the headlines, i’m most concerned and my heart aches for the people on both sides being impacted. knowing that there is so much history that belies this (i’m lucky that have a baby bro that studied geo-political studies in his undergrad and who i can go to to give me the TL;DR on the conflicts around the world), i know that ukranian people are suffering, russian people are suffering, and i sincerely hope there is some resolve quickly. but i will continue to keep all of the people impacted in my prayers. it also gives me a healthy dose of perspective. nothing i am dealing with today is as hard as what’s happening there. i’m grateful.
these sparkle sneaks – target version
i have the p448 sparkle sneakers that i L O V E (they jazz up my jazziest game day ‘fits!) and imagine my DELIGHT when i popped into target and saw that they have a version (for under $30, too!!)! like YES my target peeps YES! target’s sneaker game is on point in the last year+ (shoes in general) and i could not be more excited. yes yes yes much yes. [there’s a rose gold version, too]
target’s delivery starbucks TO YOUR CAR (returns, too!)
i saw the press release and was like ERMAGERD …. granted i am someone who rarely uses drive up because i love a good stroll around tarjhay with sbux in hand (or cupholder in my cart), but the fact that i could get it delivered to me while my seat warmer is still on is phenomenal. *and all the moms everywhere cheered!*
crystals (i know, i know)
there probably aren’t many finance professionals that will cop to being into crystals, but i’m here to admit that i’ve started dabbling. i’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts and reading about energy, and there’s more anecdotal and eastern medicine-based info (#facts) that crystals have an energetic profile, and can influence your own. i know, sounds hokey at first, but if you’re into that kind of thing, do a little bit of light googling and you may also be convinced. if nothing else, they are beautiful and my kids find them magical (and a great thing to keep them busy when they bop into my home office). can’t hurt, right? i’ve been finding mine on etsy, but if you know a good crystal dealer, HMU.
have a good weekend; take care of yourselves and, where you have capacity, one another. <3