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Let me start off by saying...
 

Hey team, it’s been awhile! Yes, it IS Wednesday!

Joy as a daily routine

The last few weeks, I lost the joy I usually feel when doing certain things. This newsletter became a looming deadline every week. Making dinner at night was no longer the creative outlet it once felt like at the beginning of quarantine. Zoom calls with friends were a poor replacement for in person meandering conversations. And my workouts felt more like punishment than the highlight of my day.

So, I stopped doing them. 

I haven’t written to you in weeks.

I barely ran last week. 

I switched video calls for phone calls so I could wander around and unload the dishwasher while I chatted.

I can’t even tell you how many times we ate eggs for dinner. 

I had to step away from my habits to bring the joy back in. I’m getting reacquainted now with my mainstays of mental and physical health, but in the meantime, I spent a lot of time on the couch eating frozen baked goods. 

It was a welcome break, and it reminded me of why I always return to what brings me long term, sustainable joy. This week, I’m going to make watermelon juice, fire up the grill, and plan a virtual natural wine tasting event. These things are bringing me joy, but without granting myself permission to take a break the last few weeks, I don’t think I’d have the energy for any of them. 

Maybe you need a reminder about why you do what you do? A push to reinvite joy into your daily routine? Or maybe you’ve cracked the code on sustainable quarantine joy and have a thing or two to teach me.

Either way, I hope you’re granting yourself the permission to take a break, and eventually finding your way back to your own joy.


Q: Whats bringing you joy during these challenging times?

Links I loved this week
 

— 1 — 

Hiba Ali on reframing productivity
Rest is productive.


— 2 —

Magic mushrooms
People are taking psychadelic drugs during lockdown - here's why.


— 3 —

Don't buy $8 watermelon water
Make it yourself!

xx,
farah

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