and the lilacs drank the water

i’m only going to be away from my boyfriend for two days for a wedding but holy moly i’m missing him something fierce. last week i was traveling for work and two weeks before that i was at a conference for two days so i just feel like i’ve been away too long. he’s so kind and understanding about it but i sure miss him. we got to facetime a little tonight but it wasn’t enough and we were both so, so tired 💖

i get to see lake michigan this weekend :-) i’ve missed her

i always say there are so many ways to love the color green, but there are so many ways to love a lot of things, especially people. the robin nesting on our porch was startled and i heard my boyfriend say to her, “it’s ok, everything’s fine” and that sweet gentleness melted my heart. i love him

dolly alderton is such a talented writer but wow, her novel ghosts is bumming me out about the hard/worst parts of your 30s and i don’t like it lol. i’m reminding myself over and over that the maturity and autonomy that comes with this decade should be the focus, not mourning how rapidly everyone is changing and how some of our oldest friends are on very different paths.

there’s a robin’s nest on our porch- i think it’s gonna be a good summer :-)

so was anyone else disappointed by yesteryear? i enjoy tradwife critiques but something (or a lot of things) about the novel really let me down

vacation is so nice.. going swimming when i’d normally be running a meeting that stresses me tf out was so freeing lol. doing nothing but reading, drinking coffee, swimming, and sitting outside has relieved a ton of tension in my shoulders. and has reminded me that sometimes i take life wayyy too seriously and i just need to trust myself and chill out and savor it more.