Hi friends. I snapped the pretty photo above at twilight in wintery Sydney. Yesterday my husband and I took a train into the city for a gorgeous cello concert at City Recital Hall, then walked through the streets and had a cocktail together at a cosy bar.

It’s not something we do often — usually the weekends are full of grass-cutting and errands, helping teens study for exams, getting through the piles of laundry, shopping and cooking.

But as we were walking those city streets, I remembered to say (not just think) something important and true.

It’s the one phrase we can say more often to all the people we love: friends and family, and partners, too.

If you have a friend you treasure, take the time to say “I’m so glad you’re mine.”

If you have kids, watch their hearts swell when you say, “I’m so glad you’re mine.”

For your parents and for partners, it’s an instant point of connection.

“I’m so glad you’re mine” lets our people know that we see them and appreciate them, and it reminds us to be thankful for who we have in our lives—despite all our wrinkles and bumps, and our lack of perfection.

If things are fabulous for you today, I hope you have time to be grateful.

And if things are hard, here’s my favourite page from one of my books:

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Sending you so much love.

Catherine x

P.S. The fun stuff…tiny little joys!

• Friends who love singing — UK readers, there’s time for you to join The Pub Choir events. We’ve got one event left in Australia in Brisbane in October. How fun does that look?

• Cos for basics, like this gorgeous bell-sleeved jersey top. Why am I only learning about this shop now?

• Calligraphy…I’m a little intrigued. So easy to write Happy Birthday this way…need to try it!

• Party time? How about these huge organza flowers? So pretty.

• Need a copy of The 10 Minute Fix because you shared yours? It’s here in Canada, in America, in the UK, in Germany and in Australia. I’m busy writing a sequel. And if you love to journal, you can have that, too: every page is different, with over 200 writing prompts. Journals are here in America, in Canada, in the UK and in Australia.