 August has a way of quietly pointing us toward autumn. Even if itâs still hot outside. Even if summer is still doing summer things. Even if fall hasnât officially arrived yet. Thereâs still a little shift in the air once August begins. The year starts feeling different. September doesnât feel so far away. The…
The second half of the year doesnât need twenty different directions. It doesnât need a dramatic life overhaul. It doesnât need a brand-new personality, a perfect routine, a color-coded plan, and a list of goals so long that your nervous system quietly logs out. Sometimes what the rest of the year really needs is…
 I think I’m prepared to receive the season now. Hopefully you are too. And just like that, Christmas in July is coming to a close. For the past month, weâve been dreaming, reflecting, planning gently, romanticizing the season ahead, noticing what feels good, releasing what feels heavy, and giving our future selves little pieces…
 Christmas in July is almost over, but the energy doesnât have to end here. This month gave us a soft beginning. A little doorway. A gentle invitation to think about the fall and holiday season before the pressure begins. We dreamed. We reflected. We made lists. We thought about traditions, boundaries, cozy moments, future-you…
I want to reflect on what this Christmas in July season taught me. Weâre almost at the end of Christmas in July, and honestly, this has been such a sweet little journey. Not because everything had to be perfect. Not because every thought had to be deep. Not because every list had to be complete….
 As summer is barreling past us in a fury, for those of us looking forward to fall and the holidays, it can be helpful to use our Sundays now to reset for the season ahead. This is today’s Christmas in July topic. Sometimes a reset doesnât need to be dramatic. It doesnât need to…
 Let’s get started on creating the unrushed holiday version of you right now. Let’s not wait until the season has already begun and the stress has set in.  The holiday version of me is not rushed. She doesnât move through the season like everything is an emergency. She doesnât treat every list, invitation,…
 What are my cozy season non-negotiable?  Every season has its own little invitations. Fall and the holidays invite us into warmth, beauty, tradition, reflection, food, music, memories, gatherings, and all the cozy little things that make the end of the year feel special. But they can also invite us into overdoing. Overspending. Overcommitting….
 I want to write a love letter to my future holiday self; and I think it might be a helpful exercise for you guys, too. So, here we go….  Dear Future Holiday Self, I hope this season feels softer for you. Not perfect or flawless. Not like every little thing went exactly the way…
 Before fall arrives, I donât just want to add more things to my list. I want to simplify. Because sometimes preparing for a softer season isnât about doing more. Sometimes itâs about making a few things easier before life gets fuller. The calendar will fill. The holidays will come closer. The stores will change…
