Hello, beautiful!
(And yes, you are. How do I know? You’re a woman, which means that today you’ve already helped someone, listened even if you were busy or tired, probably made at least one meal, tidied up some area of your home, and took the time to make someone else feel like everything is going to be okay.)
That, my friend, is being beautiful.
Your effort is beautiful. So is your intention, and how you love all the people you’ve been given to love.
Lately I’ve been learning so much, and thinking quite a lot about the next twelve months. For me, here’s what’s on the list:
We’re doing some-needed home decorating. Take a peek here if you like!
I’m settling in to a new full time job that I absolutely love. (Did you know I’m a copywriter like the author who wrote Lessons in Chemistry? Yep!)
Be present for our young adult sons while they finish uni, get launched into careers, and make their way into the adult world of relationships, careers, uni debts and setting themselves up for the future.
Launch The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe into the world in March 2025. If you’re on the Reading Team you know — there are a few key decisions coming up, and you’ve been SO HELPFUL.
If you were here, I’d make you a coffee or a tea and listen to your list.
There’s a lot to do, right? People to love, things to get done. And on top of it, the worries can easily creep in.
I saw something this week that really helped me, so I’ll drop it in here in case it helps you.
It’s so much better to spend all that energy and brain power thinking about the solution to the problem.
But how?
I ask myself questions like this:
Where do I want this situation to land?
How can I take one step forward?
What would an ideal future look like?
For me, that’s the best place to begin.
Happy Sunday, everyone. I hope you have a beautiful, future-focused and worry-free day.
Love Catherine x
P.S. The Fun Stuff!
I’m making strawberry shortcake for Sunday dessert. Will share the recipe with you next week!
Perfect dupe for the DISSH dress, and it’s $25.
Salsa class…we walked up to one in our neighborhood. We’ve been too busy to dance lately but this was easy. I just love the sparkly shoes!
My son is coming home from the army today! He’s playing cello in a classical concert next weekend. If you’d like to meet up, you can get tickets here. It’s a charity concert — if you can’t attend, the link offers a spot to donate to Too Good Co, a women’s domestic violence charity. 🩷
