This week has been a DOOZY for me. Hope it was less of a doozy for you. Here’s the roundup!
Quote of the week:
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” —Lily Tomlin
What I’m reading:
How to Love Better by Yung Pueblo. I think this is a good starter relationship book if you haven’t really delved into that genre before. I have read wayyyy too many.
What I’m listening to:
Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade. Welp, this book pretty much explains how we’re in the mess we’re in as a country. Every MAGA person should read it (but they won’t, right? That’s the problem).
What I’m watching:
White Lotus Season 3. Also started Squid Game. Very late to this party and I see why it was such a party.
Writing news:
I TURNED IN MY 2026 NOVEL! The editing process on this was quite intense for me with everything else I’ve had going on in life. I’m glad it’s with my publisher. After a breather, I’ll be ready for more edits.
We are officially less than 3 months away from the release of Woman on the Verge—comes out July 1!
Interesting things I learned this week:
- Isolophilia is a strong preference for solitude where one enjoys being alone, associated with peace, introspection, and personal space
- After 25 hours and 5 minutes speaking directly to the American people, Senator Booker broke the record for longest individual floor speech ever delivered, surpassing the previous record set by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act of 1957
- A bird’s nest in Amsterdam contained 30 years of human trash. You can see the items, which show how our wrappers and packaging stick around
- According to the World Health Organization, about 70% of adults worldwide have experienced some kind of trauma
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“otters special pocket.” I saw on Instagram that otters have a special pocket where they store their favorite rock so I had to investigate this cuteness. According to google, sea otters have a unique adaptation: loose skin under their forearms that acts like a “pocket” for storing food and, famously, their favorite rocks used for cracking open shellfish.
What I’m grateful for:
- NEW PUPPY! I was definitely NOT looking to adopt a puppy, though I have considered getting a second dog at some point (I’ve almost always had two dogs). My neighbor was fostering 4 pitbull puppies and I got rather attached to one. I told my neighbor she reminded me of my pit-mix, Frankie, who died a few years ago. My neighbor named her Frankie. I then decided to adopt her so I have Frankie 2.0
- Turning in my 2026 novel. Feels so good
- The last hard run of my Boston Marathon training cycle—a 20-miler with 9 miles at target marathon pace. It felt pretty great
- Getting through a bunch of life hassles and snafus this week. Is something in retrograde? Wtf
- Strawberry picking with one of my good friends and her daughter last weekend. Fresh-picked strawberries really are the best
- My sweet boyfriend who has been super supportive while I juggle a thousand things
Snapshots (aka puppy spam):
