Kate's Five Things #43
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Catching Up
We’re jumping right in today. I hope you are hanging in there.
One piece of housekeeping: I started the Instagram Channel Daily Delights this week to make it a habit to share glimmers of awe, hope, and kindness.
And, you can also read a few of my thoughts on what makes a good gift giver before the holiday craziness starts.
Last Week’s House Call
In last week’s House Call, “10 Guiding Principles for Hope,” I shared ten principles I learned from cultivating hope within myself. Because hope isn’t a feeling; it’s a practice.
Here’s a snippet:
“Thousands of versions of me are living in the minds of people I will never meet. None of them, not one of them, will ever really know me. The same applies to you. We are never fully known by anyone but ourselves. The trouble starts when we start negotiating who we are for who we think we need to be?”
How I'm feeling this week…
Like this, and while a new chapter in my life has started (behind the scenes for now), I’m letting go of a lot to make room for it. Last Friday, I decided to take a break from drinking for the foreseeable future for no other reason than I wanted to. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, and suddenly, it was time.
What's in my cart…
I am obsessed with this new piece of artwork I received from Tappan. I snagged these slingbacks on major sale for holiday parties. I have been wearing these earrings on repeat and this coat daily.
Have you tried this viral moisturizer? Everyone is talking about it is a dupe of this cream and after using it for ten days I can confirm the hype is real. It is nearly identical for a fraction of the price and meets these clean beauty standards.
What I'm consuming…
I haven’t had time to watch a show or open a book since last week! You can read about the seven books I’ve been talking about all year over on Wit & Delight.
What resonated with me…
Horizontal parenting. Why didn’t I think of this when my kids were small??
Discussions around fashion and identity with cultural icons.
Notes on keeping a notebook.
A question I've been asking myself lately…
Does a decision need to be made?
I’ve been saying “I don’t know” a lot. Indecision is uncomfortable when you don’t think it’s acceptable. Sometimes, a decision doesn’t even need to be made. Maybe we’re trying to make sense of the election polling or decide which school to send our kids to in an attempt to understand the past or create the perfect future.
The point is, “I don’t know right now” is a perfectly OK answer.
Home of the Week - on hiatus for a bit!
Note: We’re pivoting from Space of the Week to Home of the Week to feature real people sharing real-time stories, photos, and updates of their evolving homes. If you have a submission, email us at hello@witanddelight.com with the subject line HOUSE CALL FEATURE.
Kate
Inspiring as always.
Chapeau for the drinking moratorium. I also took a break from drinking 8 years ago and somehow never picked it back up. Turns out life is just a little easier without it. No quick fix to quiet the mind but somehow that works itself out over time too. I admire your quest and curiousity and while I am may be a little farther along on mine, due mainly to age, I can relate to many of the things you're sharing. I bid you peace.