Hello!

It feels so good to be back in your inbox after a few weeks away. One thing I’ve really embraced this year is the power of rest – not pushing myself past my limits – and I think it’s actually helped me enjoy life a little more.

I was supposed to take two weeks off, but it turned into three… but here we are.

Over the last few weeks, I came to the decision to stop spending. When I first told my husband, he was bewildered and asked: “How are you planning to pay your bills?” I explained that every year, I give up something unhealthy for Lent – and this year, I wanted to do something that would really test me. So I decided to stop spending. That meant no buying clothes, no buying food while I was out unless it was a pre-planned dinner before Lent or a work meal. There were no pistachio lattes or Earl Grey teas with oat milk, and I cut out those in-a-pinch Amazon orders too.