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Hello!
How has your week been? The weather has officially morphed from spring to summer humidity around here, and Iβm already having to strategize my outdoor time so that I donβt wither away. In a little over a month, weβll migrate north to visit family and cool off our brains, so until then I suppose weβll do what we always do: hunker down in the water.
In other news, my youngest turns 11 today, and that just doesnβt feel humanly possible. I adore watching my kids grow into who theyβre made to be, but it truly feels like I should still be in the little kid stage, and apparently, I was just conveyor-belted along without my awareness.
Iβm hunkering down for many loud voices and many hyper bodies later this afternoon, so wish me wellβ¦

5 Quick Things βοΈ
1.Β πΒ New episode of A Drink With a Friend!Β πΒ Whatβs the difference between a vacation and a pilgrimage? A roadtrip to see extended family and stepping somewhere sacred? So much of it has to do with our own mindset about what weβre doing in the first place. Seth & I unpack what it means to travel sacramentally, even on ordinary trips.
2.Β Even though itβs Finnβs birthday, Iβm going to do my best to tune into this presentation today (probably as Iβm baking cupcakes). I really loved his book and I love this topic! Itβs so important.
3.Β βThe Exterior Life doesnβt want you to feel sad. Ever. It recoils at the prospect. It wants there to be nothing but pleasure. But this is unnatural. To be fully human is to endure the full range of emotions in response to the broad continuum of lifeβs experiences.β A good reminder for every one of us.
4.Β Ooh, I think I may need to learn more about this.
5.Β And finallyβ¦Β earlier this week I shared three Hamletsβ to-be speeches to Commonplace subscribers. I canβt stop thinking about it, so hereβs three βget thee to a nunneryβ moments. Man, that Andrew Scott.
Currently Reading, Watching, Listening πΊ
Sweet ToothΒ on Netflix
Quotable π¬
βI watch what Iβm doing to see what I believe.β
βSr. Helen PrejeanΒ #
From inside The Commonplace π‘
This week weβre sharing whatβs on our good lists, the small things making our lives a bit better these days. Reading everyoneβs is an instant mood booster!
Elsewhere π


Question For You to Ponderβ¦ π€
Whatβs one thing you could do today to make the rest of your weekend more restful?
Have a good weekend!
xo, Tsh
p.s.Β Where Iβm tossing my 2021 summer listens, if youβre curious.