It’s the week of the seasonal refresh. False fall weather teases us as we wrap our hands around warm drinks and will the chill to stay for a while. The auto-reply emails are off and our feeds are full of new book announcements, TV show premiere dates, and “We back!” captions from friends on Instagram.
We can’t change a devastating headline but we sure can change our profile photos. Is this the 2025 internet grownup version of a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils in September? If so, I’m here for it.
This back-to-school season may be a welcome shift for you or perhaps it’s business as usual. Chances are on some level, you’re still trying to figure out the new routine that September brings.
Here is a gentle inner-life wellness check I’ve created for us, 5 questions you can answer today that will bring some quiet to the inner chaos. Because clearing the clutter on the inside will almost always lead to more confident decisions on the outside.
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