When the baby is screaming crying, I hug her and kiss her face and ask her “what do you need?” I hold her closer, knowing innately that this isn’t about me, it’s about her. She can’t even tell me what she needs, and I give her this grace … or maybe because she can’t tell…
One Great Pen | Checklist 103
BUY ALLLLL THE THINGS My childhood bestie invited me to an event we were both excited about, but walked away disappointed in the speaker. However, we received a free pen. It is the best pen. I want to write with no other pen in the world. I googled TOOT pens and after some digging, ordered…
2 Months | Feel Good Wednesday 091725
Measuring time in Sanne. Posting late/when I can for the same (I also love the number 17, so). It feels like I simply must open this blog with an expression of grief over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I am grateful for his tireless championing of peaceful discourse, which is critical to the success of…
I’m 41 | Feel Good Friday 090525
What is a Gratitude List Turning 41 with a 7-week-old baby begets a very different kind of gratitude, kind of birthday, kind of LIFE. I am not my own anymore, and yet it’s as critical as ever that I remain true to who I am, so that the little teeny life that depends on me…
Checklist 102
DO Build websites with AI but with a photoshop-like framework: Framer. I like this breakdown on tax strategies of the rich: moneywithkatie.com BUY ALLLL THE THINGS I am absolutely obsessed with this pointelle sweatsuit (sweatshirt $89, balloon sweats $100; bonus cami $59). It’s gorgeous. It’s light because of the pointelle. Do I need it as…
Does the resurgence of Coldwater Creek coincide with my becoming a mom…
… or is it just a coincidence? I received a Coldwater Creek catalog in the mail this week. I loved this outfit: Does this mean I really am a mom now? Or is the og catalog brand doing new things? Flipping further through, I think I just stumbled on one good page, I am indeed…
The last Feel Good Friday without a real live baby in it | 071125
She’s making her big debut next week. I probably need something with her name on it, right? No, we still don’t know yet what her name is. IT’S A LOT OF PRESSURE to name someone for the rest of their life… Grateful for: Lastly, of course, I am grateful for my Handsome Helpful Humanitarian Warrior…
Zotlen | Feel Good Monday 063025
Hello, I am now Lyssa Myska Zotlen. I wrote about the name change on LinkedIn, but I just can’t express enough gratitude for my Handsome Helpful Humanitarian Warrior Husband, who is on this ride with me. I am so grateful and impressed by his willingness to change our names to a family name. It’s weird.…
Checklist 101
PACK YER BAGS We’re on a bit of an all-inclusive kick, even without drinking. It’s for when you just want easy, not adventure. Eyeing this really cute place run by sisters called Cedar Lakes Estate in the Hudson Valley, New York, but seems more geared toward events than small groups or a couple traveling. Also…
No Girls Wines or Sometimes you don’t have to fight
I have a tendency to fight. I am not confrontational by any stretch—one of the greatest joys of marrying my husband is him making all phone calls to vendors on our behalf—but because I have long been a Woman in Business and experienced the Challenge of being a Woman in Business, I have developed a…