The Magpie Diary: Feb. 4, 2024.

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This week hung between two ill-paired tent poles: the enjoyment of escaping to Tulum with associates adopted by some dangerous information again house (all will likely be wonderful – will write extra when on firmer floor). I discovered myself leaning, the latter portion of this week, on the tonic of “caring for myself as if sick.” Particularly, I let myself off the hook in numerous methods. If I didn’t have the vitality to sort out one thing on my to-do record, or to squeeze in one other work out, I didn’t push it. I had numerous high-falutin’ concepts on the work and motherhood fronts this week (particularly round meal planning for my kids) and as a substitute of road-runnering into motion as I usually do, I advised myself: “Now just isn’t the time to dive head-first into this” and jotted down my ideas on paper, making a psychological notice to revisit in per week. And what? It felt type of good to cocoon myself so I might transfer extra slowly by means of my week, and provides myself time to suppose, and course of, and discuss to Mr. Magpie, and sit in entrance of the tv within the evenings watching re-runs of “Parks and Rec.”

Humorous, too: earlier this week, earlier than we’d heard the information, I had two separate conversations with associates navigating their very own turbulent waters, and I’d discovered myself saying: “A number of issues could be true without delay; let your self really feel all of it; no feeling is ultimate,” and my God! Did I must repeat these issues to myself just some days later. The sooner conversations have been earnest, in fact, however on reflection, additionally stood as rehearsals for the way I’d want to talk with myself. Do you ever suppose like that? That life is getting ready you for one thing? Or that God is giving us now what we’ll want later — filling the backpack with requisite provides?

The bottom notice to which I returned many occasions this week, although, was: “Concentrate on what you may management.” It’s so simple to get swept up in “what ifs” and contingencies and regrets of assorted shades! I discovered it simpler to wade by means of my feelings by anchoring on what I, particularly, might do at a given second.

I noticed an offshoot of this precept on Instagram this week that went one thing like: “How folks deal with you is their path; the way you reply is your energy.” This didn’t particularly apply to my scenario, however I liked the sentiment and know I will likely be pocketing it for the longer term.

Different random little issues from this week:

+My daughter and I received an enormous kick out of this Taylor Swift-themed record of Tremendous Bowl snacks. Ever since, we’ve been difficult ourselves to provide you with different cute names from her music record. She got here up with: “Look What You Made Me Stew.” Fairly intelligent for a six yr outdated?!

+Goal launched a particular collab with Rifle Paper this morning, and I’m dwelling for the lighting specifically, however these little bug prints are past cute, too.

PRINTS // WALL SCONCE // PLANTER // DECORATIVE BOXES // PLEATED LAMP // RAFFIA LAMP

+I cooked for Mr. Magpie once more (!) — two weeks in a row! This time, I made him a hanger steak with an arugula-Calabrian chile pepper-onion relish and potatoes served with mint and feta. All recipes hailed, once more, from Missy Robbins’ cookbook. I undoubtedly have a mode after I’m on the helm of the menu-planning committee, and it seems loads like what Missy Robbins and Paul Kahan serve up: a meat with some type of vinegary-salty relish; a facet with the identical. I fetched the components on my means again from a session on the health club by which my coach had me doing bicep curls like a real jock. (I really feel like such an imposter!) Nevertheless it’s additionally essentially the most divine factor to observe another person’s (educated) instruction — zero resistance and 0 decision-making — like an automaton. I swear that’s a precept attraction of the association: an hour by which I make no choices and but am so centered my thoughts has no house to fret, wander, take into consideration the opposite 22 objects on my to-do record.

+Associated to the health club session notice: I’ve fallen more and more in love with Nike’s Metcon coaching sneakers. They provide the most effective cushion, and are available within the best colour combos. My actual colorway is on sale, however simply have a look at all these punchy combos that simply arrived.

+This week, I re-read this put up on self-compassion, and I liked among the mantras you shared on this regard:

“Now that you just don’t must be good, you could be good.”

“What you bought executed at present was sufficient.”

“God has forgiven me so I can forgive me, too.”

“Will this matter in 5 minutes? 5 days? 5 years?”

And — only for good measure, a bit of humor: “Nobody likes good folks anyway.”

(Ha!)

+This little Sezane coin purse is the right dimension for carrying a minimal quantity of jewellery whereas touring. Couldn’t suggest extra. Sufficiently small to maintain in your particular person always, too, in case you aren’t comfy leaving in your room. I traveled with solely these Aureum studs, Madewell wavy hoops (actual type offered out, related right here), and my Dorsey Clemence.

+Extra journey memoranda: this Amazon cosmetics case was unimaginable — packs loads and you may rapidly discover what you might be in search of! I can’t consider it’s solely $20. I additionally adopted the Magpie reader hack of decanting serums into contact lens circumstances — labored like a allure! Completely leak-free and excellent for small quantities. And, in fact, a full-size Cocofloss as a result of I’m by no means with out it. Extra nice Magpie skincare journey methods right here within the feedback. I’m sporting, in fact, my Lake coronary heart jammies. You possibly can nonetheless order from their Valentine’s assortment in time for V-Day! I’ll say, although, that Damaging Underwear takes the cake for intelligent coronary heart day advertising and marketing. I laughed on the headings: “Stuff to Watch Rom Coms In: I’m only a lady, standing in entrance of a boy, asking him to purchase her a Whipped set” and “Items to Self “Awww, you shouldn’t have.”-Me to me.” I’ll say all the things from that whipped assortment is past divine. The softest, stretchiest, dreamiest material.

+Mentally, I’m nonetheless on the seashore membership ingesting pina coladas and/or searching on the water on the Mayan ruins.

+Bodily, I’m sitting at my desk, consuming a bag of sweet salad. (Have you ever heard about this TikTok phenomenon?)

+We had a number of “STPs” this week. I’ve shared this prior to now, however Mr. Magpie and I’ve casual conferences after the children are down the place we run by means of “STPs” or “Shoop Speaking Factors.” That is purely on an as-needed foundation, and generally we’ll go per week with none in any respect. However the normal gist is that we sit down with a notice pad or iPhone notice spilling over with objects we have to talk about — logistics for the weekend, insurance coverage declare updates, plans for mini’s seventh (?!) birthday, which items to ship whom, and so on., and work by means of them, merchandise by merchandise, assigning duties to 1 one other. The observe is hangover from working a enterprise collectively: extra environment friendly to sort out a set of motion objects in a single centered technique session versus splintering them through textual content or fast pit-stops all through the day. I do know a few of you may have tailored the observe to your personal lives, and that tickles me. Anyhow, this week we had a number of STP classes, which appeared like a sign that we have now loads happening in our lives proper now — presumably an excessive amount of. We might most likely chart the stress-level of our lives through a warmth map of STP classes.

+I can’t fairly string the logic collectively right here, however after I was feeling underwater earlier this week, I discovered myself drawn like a moth to a flame to the Instagram meals creator Hannah Taylor. Have you ever seen her? There’s something about her that brings immediate calm: all the things goes to be simply wonderful. Strip away what’s in your thoughts, have enjoyable with life, eat a biscuit, why was I anxious once more? She has a phenomenal, vivacious presence and is completely magnetic on digicam. There’s additionally a hilarious side-conversation about her loving interactions together with her husband in lots of the feedback that I’ve loved studying. (Watch this video / learn the feedback to see what I imply. The best way he seems at her!!!)

+I used to be so, so enthusiastic about this PR bundle. Roz’s volumizing root spray (15% off with MAGPIE15) and T3’s Airebrush. Impressed with each — the airebrush is a higher-powered Revlon 1-Step, with extra settings (together with a cool air one). I’m nonetheless very shut to purchasing the AirWrap, although. I discussed this a day or two in the past, however a number of women on the journey have been raving about it / saying that they couldn’t stay with out it / even packing it of their carry-ons as a result of they thought-about it essentially the most beneficial a part of their baggage. Not that it issues, however they did come out with a cute model in restricted version colours.

+OK, the Velvet Brylies arrived (sporting in photograph on the prime of this put up in addition to beneath) and I’m obsessed. The proper solution to get in on the horseshoe pattern with out going complete…hoof? It’s a extra tapered/tailor-made form that’s good for fellow petites. I’m going to take extra full physique photographs this week so you may see how they appear. Take your true dimension. These are goooood. I styled with my Ferazia blazer (actually one in all my most worn wardrobe items this winter — snap it up whereas on tremendous sale!), this Sezane prime, and initially my Celine cellphone sling however swapped out for my greater APC Grace bag (on sale for underneath $400!!) when assembly up with a girlfriend for lunch after which selecting up my kids from a half day at college. The APC Grace small bag is large enough to suit my Kindle, which was requisite as a result of I’ve not been capable of cross a spare second with out reaching for Demon Copperhead. Magpies, you suggested me on this e book for months and months, and reader, you have been proper. I’m 70% executed on the time of penning this little missive and it’s simply the most effective e book I’ve learn since Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tom Lake. I can’t wait to speak all about it in an upcoming put up.

+I felt like my outfit wanted a pop of colour so I added these vibrant crimson flats for some punch. You possibly can’t see them in these two images, however on the prime photograph, you may also see I’m nonetheless sporting my gold knot earrings from Aureum allll the time. I really like the classic 80s vibe? They’re tremendous light-weight, although. The crew despatched me a code: 20% off with code JENS20.

+OK, Magpies. That’s all we have now this week. Handle your self, associates — take a break if it is advisable, watch some Hannah Taylor, get pleasure from some sweet salad. Tread softly!

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