Hi friends,

For reasons you know all too well, the world is heavy right now. So if you’re feeling the weight of all of that, sit down a second with me.

The world holds everything. This beautiful cake and war. Sunlight and atrocities. Pain and success.

Today my wish for you is this: that if you’re able to choose, you choose to find some joy.

Deb Dana, a psychotherapist, came up with the term glimmers. By this, she means those micro-moments of joy (the opposite of triggers).

Everyone’s glimmers are different, but it might be things like:

• The smell of cut grass

• Setting a slice of pretty cake in front of someone you love

• The opening chords of your favourite song

• Cuddling a dog

• Humming while gardening

She argues that it’s important to notice glimmers and allow ourselves to feel those tiny moments of joy.

Do you know your glimmers?

Can you call them up when you need a lift?

That’s my plan today.

Sending love around the world, starting with each of you. I hope something beautiful happens to you today — something unexpected, joyful and lovely.

Love Catherine x

P.S. The fun stuff!

• A little lovely luxury. These are my favourite earrings in the world…the company was started by women from my high school. True glimmer!

• Zoe Clark is a cake artist. And it is art, isn’t it?

• Our little pup, Evie, is just so cute. But she’s not snuggly. Whyyyyyyyy?? She’s a wild child.

• Wow, this looks like magic!