HI FRIENDS, EXCITING STUFF TODAY!
Sam and I have spent the past few weeks putting together the first ever (!!!) Brightside gift guide. I forced her to listen to Christmas music, she almost killed me over last-minute edits to the categories this morning, but we ultimately agreed that this is one of the most fun newsletters we’ve put together so far. This carefully curated guide is jam packed with goodies for everyone on your list, from besties to bosses, so hope you enjoy. <3
But before we get to the good stuff: Happy Thanksgiving! I know first-hand that the holidays can bring up a lot, so let’s just start with a big deep breath. Truthfully, Thanksgiving is always a tough one for me. So if you feel that way too, I see you girl.
This is The Brightside though, and you knew I wasn’t going to let this holiday come around without at least acknowledging the way this season invites us to reflect. This week I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions like: Where were you a year ago? What were you doing? How are you feeling now?
And because this year is such an insane, mind-bending contrast to November 2020, it’s actually kind of a trip to sit and reflect. So if you’re into it, make some space to journal or just sit without your phone for a little while and honor everything that’s happened. And if that’s not your jam -- that’s ok! You still have an excuse to binge all of the Gossip Girl Thanksgiving episodes ;)
No matter what you’ve got on deck this week: be gentle with yourself, and remember: gratitude is a celebration we’re all invited to (Cleo Wade).
With that: let's get into the gift guide! We designed this with a wideeeeee range of gals in mind and tried to find the cutest, weirdest, most random things we could. HOPE YOU ENJOY!!! xoxo
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