I have this goal to bake an apple pie by the end of the week. Actually, that goal was meant for this weekend but apple pies take a long time to make and most of my roommates are now vegans, so I am bracing myself for eating a whole apple pie over the course of a week.

My ability to make apple pie is one of the top reasons why I love myself.

I’ve just started ready this book called “The Art of Gathering”. (See below).

Over the course of this summer (and fall) I have sent and received about 15 million work text messages, many of which were exhausting, and utter stupidity. (Sorry!)

Since the text/general work communication is a kind of a necessary evil, I’d like to raise the bar where I can.

Several years ago I was listening to a podcast called Women of the Hour and there was one segment on the show that featured Emma Stone asking June Squib questions. It was delightful. It was a combination of laughing and sharing (despite their age gap) and it was absolutely heart-warming and familial. I distinctly remember that I was working out on the elliptical at the YMCA, and I made some kind of mid-year resolution to have more conversations/friendships like this.

At the time, I was working mainly with girls in their early twenties. I don’t mean to generalize but it became clear to me during this time that many young people are delusional enough to think that their youth alone is somehow a compelling trait. Compelling enough to not work on any other parts of their personality (the hubris!) So, suffice it to say, I was bored.

Soon after this, I started working for the company that I am now currently working full-time for. Things kind of just clicked. I was working with every age/race/gender, and having amazing conversations with all types of people. Now that I’ve worked there for a little while, I’m proud to say that I’ve been able to build my own little community.

The Art of Gathering is somewhat terrifying and exhilarating. It’s challenging and demanding but I think it’s on to something. By some weird coincidence my Mom called me while I was reading it to ask if I could help plan my sister’s baby shower…haha, buckle up big sis!

30 Minute Playlist: All Tomorrow’s Parties

^Breakfast 😀

^That time of year