#BreakThings: Unpacking

05.25.21

How much do you carry with you?

I don’t mean in your purse. I mean emotionally.

At the end of the pandemic, I finally understand the weight of carrying things from your past. Past regrets. Past hurts. Past betrayals. Past embarrassments. And I’m having a hard time putting them down.

It feels almost like if I set them down, then I’m not honoring how much it hurt or how deeply it impacted me. But if I carry it around, then I’m weighing down my future with my past.

Long story short, I’m realizing that it is time to head back to therapy. Because the bag of bricks is feeling a little heavy again.

Being a manager is one of the toughest jobs I’ve ever had. So imagine if a former employee left a review of the company on Glassdoor, and specifically called you out as being difficult to work for. Ask a Boss gives this manager some advice on how to take criticism and bounce back from a bad review.

Imagine 47 years of accumulated dust and dirt hiding in your walls. The video of it being vacuumed out of the vents is deeply satisfying.

This striped Dobby Dress from Old Navy is going to sell out because it is that good. Looks much more expensive than it is. Get it while it’s hot. Also in tall sizes.

Meghan Donovan was my first ‘blogging friend,’ and her new apartment is the perfect embodiment of her love of Parisian chic. Catch the tour on Apartment Therapy. And if you’re headed to Paris in the future, don’t miss her new venture, Paris Perfected to get your trip just right.