🍿Why popcorn + Netflix is “self-care” too

The best routine doesn’t need to be optimized.

Stuck in the messy middle? Join the club.

Growth isn't linear. Do this when the dopamine fades.

Bedroom walls = Life declarations

Hi, it’s Kate. We hope you’ve been enjoying an extra dose of the newsletter. As we get closer to September, I’m excited for that “first” Vermont fall breeze to hit. It’s a slight dip in the morning that tells me “season’s changing.” You’re reading

1 photo or 3,000 selfies?

There’s power in the mystery.

You’re allowed to do less…

August arrives, and so does the noise.

What the group text really says.

How we text says more than we think.

5 tiny ways to love better, starting today.

The smallest gestures make the biggest difference.

You were never “too busy” for this.

The thing you stopped doing might be the thing that brings you back.

“You just had to be there.” I know.

The best parts of life can’t be replayed

Remember "that" Summer?

You can bring that energy back. In small ways.

What do you actually want?

Hello there, hope you are doing well! It's a gorgeous, sparkling week in Vermont. You’re reading The Bright Side—a bi-weekly dose of calm and clarity in a noisy world. I had two conversations about this idea last week. With two men—one 20, and one with

What if staying quiet is the smart move?

What my son taught me about failure and presence.