I got on a family Zoom call last week and within thirty seconds everyone could hear it.
The congestion. The sniffling. I was convinced I had a cold. My oldest (and wisest) sister looked at me through the screen and said: this happens every year at this time. Oh. Right. The next five minutes were a full village intervention with remedies and routines. Big sis even checked in on me a few days later.
I don't know what I'd do without them. Managing my allergies, it turns out, takes a village. I'm glad mine shows up.
TODAY’S PICKS
THE FEATURE
The Body You Didn't Ask For.
She spent decades quietly judging her mother's aging body. Then, she looked in the mirror and understood everything.
THE REFLECTION
What You Keep Coming Back To.
The thing you daydream about most isn't random. It's trying to tell you something.
What I Bought.
I'm already planning my city heat survival wardrobe. Here's what I'm wearing when the sidewalks start radiating. Also: still looking for the perfect white top.
THE WILDCARD
The Light That Changed Everything.
The colors weren't chosen at random. And the original system looked nothing like what we have now.
If you know someone who'd love this, send it to them.
That's the whole ask.
There's something in it for you too.
Details below.
My answer:
That I have more control over what happens in my life than I sometimes let myself believe. It keeps coming back. I'm still working out what to do with it.
