Hello there, hi! 

It's September, which means schools are starting up, the temps are chilling, and we're getting serious about holiday planning, both in our personal lives and for the business (yikes). 

I have been thinking a lot about the evasive feeling of stability. How to have it. Why it eludes me. Why do I want it. What is "it" exactly? 

Feeling like the ground can fall out from under you at any moment is not good for the nervous system. Yet, we live in a society that can't afford to rest. This article says that "capitalism thrives on bad feelings" and that insecurity is manufactured. Read it and tell me what you think.

I am going to be holding it in mind as I head into one of our busiest seasons—as a cautionary tale, or just a nudge to rest when and if I can. 

Here are a few more things to inspire you / make you think / make you feel less alone this September. 

Happy new month.

Love, 

Carissa xx

Talent is insignificant. 

A thoughtful curation of work on land, power, & art in the form of a magazine. 

Pair the new moon on September 14 with these bath salts. 

Speaking of new moons.... can't wait to check out NooMoon, a new shop for secondhand clothes for kids.

Our 2024 Moon Calendar might be my favorite yet. 

The handle on this mug is SO DREAMY. 

Are you hooked on pleasure? I can't put this book down.

To Maui, with love.

I am SO EXCITED for How We Got By. Check out this book launch event. I wish I could be there!

Kamperett Volume 12 collection just launched and it feels like a California dream. 

Follow Ruby's work for drawings and stories that feel like tiny aches of the heart. 

Try to make good choices. 

Vera's friend Aubrie needs help, if you can spare some. 

Saw this in-person at Shoppe Object and want it for my house.

Margaret's birthday is this month. Should I make her a pink cake?

Are emotions contagious?

To ground you in the here & now or transport you to the South of France, you pick.