10 Things We're Doing Besides Lurking Around the Self-Help Section

Dec 14

erica’s things

Putting sumac on all the things, like fish roasted with just this tasty-tangy spice, olive oil, and salt.
Waiting for Bread & Boxers to blow up. Their men’s underwear is as minimalist as it comes (don’t tell Calvin).
Racing to see The Big Short...and recommending that all y’all do the same.
Cutting down my hair-drying time like WHOA with one of these real pretty waffle towels from Aquis.
Contemplating the sometimes-gnarly aspects of space travel like motion sickness, moon dust, and hygiene, made captivating by Mary Roach’s book Packing for Mars.

Applauding the launch of (and subscribing to) Bloop—“basically, what it would be like if Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop were written exclusively by and for black women,” from two of my very favorite people, Jenna Wortham and Aminatou Sow.
Getting really used to having a slightly cheesy, GIF-filled wallop of positive motivation and career advice arrive via text message every morning thanks to the team over at Shine Text.
Taking comfort in the fact that if it ever, um, actually feels like winter, I have a seriously legit cold-weather running jacket to put on (as opposed to the sixteen layers of fleece I usually suit-up in).
Significantly upping my smoothie game by throwing a bunch of fresh mint leaves into the blender.
Loving the intuitive layout and the savvy intel in Passported’s city guides—is it weird I want to use it in my home city?