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season’s greetings
Chelsea here 👋 I hope the start of this holiday season is treating you kindly (and if it isn’t, I hope you’re finding solace in people who care for you and/or that a warm cup of coffee or tea is within reach).
It *finally* started snowing here in Denver over the weekend, and by the time you read this, I’ll be on a flight to New York City for a festive lil holiday trip with family. (My kid will be able to say he visited the City for the first time when he was a year old?! He has no idea how cool he already is.)
I’ve never been someone to go all out for holidays, but I’ve found myself genuinely excited to ~get into the spirit~ this year. While Remy’s only fourteen months old, he’s much more of a, well, coherent human being as compared to last Christmas. He’s rapidly developing thoughts and feelings and preferences (and an already hilarious personality), and the privilege of curating a whimsical, magical holiday season for him is a role that I’m really eagerly stepping into.
Now, to (re)address the elephant in the room: I know that we’ve been consistently quiet on the newsletter (and social media) front, and I own that wholeheartedly. To echo some of my newsletters past, I’ve had a tough time finding my footing when it comes to working a demanding full-time job outside of EiE, while putting my best foot forward for my son and husband at home, and keeping my health (physically and mentally!) in check. Doing so without any family located within a ~2,000 mile radius is hard, fulfilling work that has, as they say, flipped our world upside down.
Truth be told: I’ve spent a lot of time punishing myself for not being able to ‘juggle it all’ seamlessly, and for letting many aspects of EiE slide closer to the bottom of my priority list. Creating a brand from scratch and putting blood! sweat! tears! into it for YEARS and YEARS, and then having to abruptly pivot to take on an entirely new and uncharted set of priorities outside of it (including keeping a tiny human alive and well), is a bit of a mind f*ck if I’m being frank.
But truth be told x2? I’m really proud of myself and of my husband for how we’ve navigated parenthood so far. I’m a better person from having experienced all that motherhood has afforded and taught me. I feel much more capable (in general) now, having more recently ‘found my footing’ in ways that felt simply unattainable just a year ago.
Thank you to those who have stuck around for what’s next. I’m excited and honored for the chance to bring these new versions(s) of me to Each is Every moving forward, and I’d be honored to have you along for all that’s to come.
More on that in the new year.
In the meantime: What are your favorite holiday traditions that you either a) Remember fondly from your childhood, or b) Have implemented/plan to implement for yourself/your family as an adult? I’d really love to hear about it (and potentially steal your ideas).
Until next time,
—Chelsea