Hi friends,

So many of you are from California — we are all so, so sorry for the terrible fires and the stress and difficulty that everyone is facing. I’ll link below to ways we can help and support. Please know that all around the world, we’re thinking of you. ♥️

Here in Sydney, we’ve been in the middle of a weirdly wintery, rainy and now summery week. If I’m honest with you, it’s been a slow start to 2025 for me.

Then I recently read this:

Great question.

The answer for every single one of us is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

What if we reframed 2025 as the year of getting bigger, not smaller? What would that feel like and look like?

Just a little question I’ve been mulling over…and I thought you might like to consider it, too.

Love, Catherine x

P.S. The Fun Stuff!

• Helping is better than standing by. Here’s a list of ways we can contribute to fire relief in America, from an Australian news source.

• Pre-orders in Australia are available for my new book, THE BITTERSWEET BAKERY CAFE. It’s a great price on Amazon….25% off. Thank you for your beautiful support! Overseas readers, stay tuned!

• This salad looks incredible….substantial and perfect for a girls’ lunch.

• I’m trying to love yoga — but it’s always too hard for me. I bought an online course targeting women over 50 and it’s very reasonably priced (most likely accessible to everyone). I’m going to try it first before sharing the details. The best part? The videos are just 10 minutes a day.