5 Quick Things #207 š·
lembas bread, funhouse mirrors, steeped in classics, & ITALY
Hi there,
Weāre currently out of coffee, so Iām writing this sans caffeine as I wait for the coffee shop across the street to open in an hour so I can buy a bag of beans⦠Thank you for your prayers during this difficult time š (which will most likely be over by the time you read this).
Itās been a smidge quieter around here than I like, but only because Iāve got a writing deadline today. Iām submitting a piece for a publication about the feminine genius, and although itās been a doozy to put together, I think I like how it finally turned out. I think.
Iāve also been working on an essay (including a list of resources) related to skinimalism, and I hope to share that with you here this next week, fingers crossed. š¤ Be looking for it!
And finally⦠Iām spilling some fairly large fagioli in todayās Drink episode, and it could very well affect you and your summer 2022 calendar⦠Donāt miss it!

5 Quick Things āļø
1.Ā šĀ New episode of A Drink With a Friend!Ā šĀ Here it is: Seth and I are leading a pilgrimage next summer to Italy, and EVERYONE is invited. Yep āĀ that means you and your friends! Tuscany is steeped in an artful way of life, from the art to the architecture to the food to the farming to the people and the slower pace of life⦠Pilgrimage with us to Italy next summer to experience the via pulchritudinis. Itās going to be SO FUN!
2.Ā This past week was Bilbo Bagginsā birthday, so we had a low-key Hobbit party in my British lit class yesterday, complete with tea and lembas bread... Here are 11 reasons you should be reading Tolkien.
3.Ā My friend Erin wrote a phenomenal piece this week. Just read it. Itās so good. (And listen for her as she joins Seth and me soon for a chat on the podcast!)
4.Ā I havenāt listened to it yet, but I love both these smart women and I love this topic, so Iām eager to hear their conversation on āwhy Frederick Douglas, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and other great African American figures steeped themselves in the classics.ā
5.Ā And finally, Iām a sucker for a good before-and-after, and this farmhouse-style renovation is just up my alley.
Currently Reading, Watching, Listening š§
Itās Not Fall, Folks on Spotify
Quotable š¬
āDelicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.ā
ā George EliotĀ #
Iām a Huge Fan š
Yep, Iām a massive fan of Hallow, one of the few apps I still keep on my phone. I use it daily (no exaggeration), and itās transformed my meditation and prayer life.
You can download it for free, or you can try the full version free for 30 days (thereās a ton of useful stuff on there!). Iām a paying subscriber with my own cash dollars, but you can use this link to try it for free and to tell them I sent you.
Elsewhere š

Question For You to Ponder⦠š¤
What small time-waster can I eliminate from my day to make the whole thing just a bit better?
Have a good weekend!
xo, Tsh
p.s.Ā Hereās where you can download details about The Way of Beauty, our Italy pilgrimage. Weād love to have you!