Saturday Bloom ☁️

the bites, listening, outfits, orders, and mindset that made my week joyful.

Hi friends,
Lately I’ve been reminded of the quiet joy of learning things for no other reason than… I want to. I’m in a doctorate program, yes, but alongside that, I’m reading a book about Japanese philosophy and another about birding. Totally unrelated. Neither will make me money or boost my resume. But they’re feeding something deeper: my curiosity, my brain, my soul.

There’s something beautiful about choosing wonder over productivity. About letting yourself be fascinated, even if it leads nowhere measurable.

You know the Sunday Slowdown, but welcome to the Saturday Bloom.

Here on Substack I’m bringing you the Saturday Bloom. I love to ask my girls the rose (highlight) and thorn (challenge) of their days and here, I want to share the things that contribute to my “rose” of the week. Each week I’ll share 5 quick recs in 5 easy categories:

B: bites L: listening O: Outfit O: Ordered M: Mindset.

I would love to hear your BLOOM of the week too!

My go-to summer salad for when it’s too hot to even think about turning on the oven. Fresh, easy, and on repeat over here.