Time for some clean-up
Oh, hi friends!
La la la, it’s time to clear the decks.
You’ve got a few waning days left this summer.
How nice will it feel to get rid of the lingering little barnacles threatening to hold you down? How nice will it feel to enter fall with completely clear decks?
The emails (oh, the emails!), the little to-dos that never seem important enough to do and yet take up your important brain space, the appointments to make, the flights to book, the the the— well, you know what yours are.
Clear! Those! Decks!
Doesn't seem like these colors would go together. But they do.
“He learned to look at the world that way: that the striving was the work of being an artist, that every good thing would lead to another good thing, that being taken too seriously at first might doom you in some ways but that taking yourself seriously means that at least one person takes you seriously.”
This Ethan Hawke profile by Taffy Akner talks about his early inspiration, being influenced by Austin Pendleton, the divide between commerce and art, and his own kaleidoscopic ambitions. I always liked him, but now I understand why.
Because Summer Wreaks Havoc on Your Feet...
From 15 Smart and Funny Tips for Life via one of my daily reads: A Cup of Jo
“If you dab some chapstick on the back of your heels (or wherever you usually get blisters from shoes), it forms a shield, reducing friction altogether. There’s a Foot Anti-Blister Balm available, but I’ve found that a tube of Burt’s Bees works wonders and lasts for hours.”
Note from Kara: If this is true, my life HAS BEEN CHANGED.
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Thanks, as always, for reading.
Love, Kara