Unicorn!
If you are seeking disagreement, you will find it.
If you are seeking similarity, you will find that too.
Hello!
Doozy of a month already, yeah? I won’t pretend that the current state of American politics isn’t affecting my life, but I’m also not staying there in this letter. I’m sure you have more than enough sources at your disposal.
It’s been a year since my last letter to you, not counting this letter.
wearing more color these days! River is 100% responsible.
I had a vision while running in 2019 that I’ll never forget — a little girl giggling on a wooden floor. Her laugh echoed in the empty room. I wasn’t pregnant but I knew it was our daughter.
I didn’t understand the room. Why was it empty? I didn’t know if I could be pregnant let alone knowing the babe’s gender.
Not the point — I held that little vision close & kept it to myself all these years.
This August, there she is. A dream in solid form on a wood floor in an empty room. Head full of glitter sparkles, unicorns, butterflies, & fairies.
The vision came to life. Thank God we kept believing in it when nothing about our life lent itself towards making that dream come true.
A new chapter — messy, intangible, a new host of challenges.
But pause. Remember the dream that came true. That once didn’t exist, and now it does. Hold on with all your might. There are no endless possibilities, that’s why they’re so special. That’s why we give our lives to them.
2024 has been the sweetest amount of chaos; big changes all at once after a few years of zero momentum, stagnant energy.
The page must turn. The story must continue.
Wrapping up my Fall 2024 book list.
Books | Book Club is next week at a cider farm. We’re reading I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys. It’s almost 2 years of gathering every month to chat about books & all the things we care about with one another. I intentionally do not repeat the inner workings or chats of book club online. It’s a private, in-person space & we must keep it that way.
I recently started a bookstagram though to connect with authors, book artists, & fellow book lovers if you’d like to follow along there. I’m also happy to chat about how to start a book club if you’ve been wanting to do something like that! Getting I Sang You Down From the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner & Michaela Goade (Illustrator) for Christmas.
Art | The design portfolio brand I teased in last year’s November letter has come to life! If you’re seeking design-related work, I’m taking paid gigs or valuable trades at the moment, $500+. I have a slot for 1 non-profit project in 2025 (2024’s non-profit was The Aspen House website + newsletter). Reply to this letter if you’re an interested business owner.
Sunday Linen Vintage is really a deeper story about my family history + lineage that I’m slowly, painstakingly piecing together.
Vintage | The vintage shop is sadly on pause because damnit I only have 2 hands at the moment. Ha. But I’m still perusing estate sales & antique shops as meditation, sharing snippets here and there at Sunday Linen Vintage. Do you have a handmade quilt in your family that your Grandma, great aunt, or the like passed down to you? I’d love to chat with you about it, coffee’s on me. Please reply to this letter if that’s you.
It’s a Full Moon in Taurus today. It’s also opening day of rifle season here in Michigan which means neon orange should be worn when walking in the woods, lest you be mistaken for a deer. My coworker told me a full moon makes the deer more active so maybe I have more in common with deer than I thought as my dreams last night were very active, & I’ve been a sharing fiend this past week. I’m sure I’ll putz out at any moment.
Taurus is a very earthy, grounding energy which aligns well with my plans for the weekend — continuing to observe how we move through our new old house, soup-making in the crockpot, Autumn jazz playlist surely, & prepping my fabric for a patchwork quilt stocking class I’m attending next week.
I hope your weekend is nourishing & full of belly laughter. Let’s also hope it’s not another year before you receive my next letter. xo,
🦄 Today’s title is brought to you by River. UNICORN! was her response when I asked her what the title of today’s letter should be. Like I said, she’s 100% responsible for the color in my life.
Originally sent to Substack subscribers in November 2024.
