the REfill
a weekly refill of things I made, things I found, and one thing I can't stop loving — for the burnt out ones learning to fill their cup again
what if the antidote to burnout was more whimsy?
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "You owe it to yourself to see how good life can get." — WE THE URBAN This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. Okay, first things first—we hit 400 newsletter subscribers this week. I know that might sound small compared to other numbers floating around the internet, but you're in my inbox, and I don't...
what would you do with a whole summer that actually belonged to you?
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "Reminding myself that I belong in every room I walk in." — Aisha (@dosesofadaydreamer) This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. This week ended better than it started, and I'm grateful for that. The school year is winding down, I was a guest on my first podcast episode tonight, and this afternoon I went...
for the girlies investing in themselves with zero receipts...yet
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "How lucky we are to experience boring, ordinary, uneventful days. Somewhere in the world, that kind of safety is unimaginable." — We The Urban This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. This week I started making my own Starbucks at home. A homemade strawberry acai refresher, to be exact. And, I topped it...
she stole my viral post + what happened when I spoke up
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." — Maya Angelou This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. Okay, so this week was genuinely a lot, in every direction. Monday morning at 6:45 am, a creator friend DM'd me with a screenshot that stopped me cold. Someone had taken my Disney...
in defense of rest (and disney adults)
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "Release the shame you feel when resting. It does not belong to you." — Tricia Hersey Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. I just got back from spring break, and I have to be honest—I needed that more than I realized. I've been in full creation mode lately, which I...
welcome to The REfill - same newsletter, new name, new era
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin." — bell hooks (Communion: The Search for Female Love, 2002) This email may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you shop through them, at no extra cost to you. I only share things I actually use and love. hey friend, Before we get into it, a quick thing:...
The 3, 2, 1: I Went Viral + Got a Free Trip to NYC (By Just Asking)
a love letter to the girlies, figuring it out as we go "If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives." — Lemony Snicket This week felt different in the best way. For the first time in a while, I actually felt connected to what I'm creating—like I remembered why I started doing this in the first place. I also got brave and pitched again (hotel collab for NYC, manifesting hard, fingers crossed, prayers up, all of that). It's scary every single time. But scared and...