Weekend Wisdom: Create a small routine you can practice every day. It will bring you back to calm.

Remember last week when I said, “It’s been a long week.” Hahahaha! This week we threw in an earthquake just to keep things interesting. I’ll be honest. I panicked. I didn’t know what was happening. From our 5th floor apartment we really felt it. I’m so grateful that my husband stayed calm.

It’s been a couple of days since the earthquake, and I feel calm again. I’m going to double down on everything that fuels that sense of calm including … no Twitter, very little news, noticing beauty around me like the spring flowers above, meditating, taking long walks with my loves and reminding myself that panic causes stress in me and around me. I’ll keep building and sharing calmness instead.

Ok … onto the favorites.

This Instagram account sharing dogs working from home is exactly what we all need right now.

Bailey and I have a few recommendations for you if you are bored.

Panic is optional. Choose calm instead.

Shall we dance? This playlist is for your next dance party. And yes, right now is a great time.

These journals have beautiful gratitude prompts.

A new favorite hashtag to follow on Instagram (created by my publisher, Penguin Random House) is #booksconnectus. Share what you are reading now and how books connect us.

We can all benefit from this right now.

Enjoy these free virtual tours of museums, zoos and more while you are social distancing.

I’m so glad I quit drinking last year, because I know I’d be trying to soothe myself with wine right now, leaving me sleep deprived and stressed out.

What happened when a minimalist’s wife (who is not a minimalist) tried minimalism.

And my Instagram fav of the week is from @wetheurban for this great reminder.

I hope you enjoy this edition of Weekend Favorites and have a beautiful, safe, healthy, loving weekend.

xo,

Courtney

P.S. I’m hosting six free, live calls starting Monday to help us stay connected when we need it most. See the schedule here.