Jacey Duprie

I don’t know what it is about July, but something shifts. The pace starts to slow down just enough that I finally have room to notice the little things I’m gravitating toward. The things that make an ordinary Tuesday feel just a little bit more beautiful. We’re officially in high summer, and the days seem to stretch just a little bit longer.

If there's one thing four countries in two months will teach you, it's that you wear about ten percent of what you pack. I've been living out of a suitcase since June, from Texas heat to Montana's cold nights to London drizzle to Copenhagen cool, and as I head in to my trip to France I have noticed there are the a handful of pieces kept earning their place while everything else just takes up room.

I’ve got it all. The meditation pillow next to my desk. My tarot card deck next to my bed. My perfectly curated tea selection, kettle, and cute Danish tea cups in my kitchen. I’ve got the podcasts, the meditation guru, the mindfulness coach, my hippie breath work guide in Topanga, and even a hypnosis expert I Zoom with from Portugal. A person I call for cord cutting, a playlist I put on when I’m anxious, the therapist I’ve worked with for over ten years on IFS, EMDR, and more.