#HandlewithCare Mug Shot 69 (nice!) of 365 📖 ☕️
Good morning, friends 🧡
Ah, Tuesday. Of course my love has things he wants me to bring home. Of course. 😄 so it's back to the mall today for some last minute souvenir shopping and praying 🙏 everything fits in my suitcase. 😄
Wedding planning sessions with my brides and grooms begin tomorrow! A whole new group of couples eagerly waiting for their big days. L'amour. I love love.
Just a few days to go to get my ducks in a row (I don't have ducks, and their certainly not in a row. They're more like scattered squirrels on a highway.)
The time change is neat. Wondering how it'll impact me this weekend. I leave Friday at 545pm NZ time and arrive home in Toronto at midnight Friday night. That's so wonderfully fucked up, so we'll see how the jet lag translates this go. I remember last time feeling pretty solid for the first 24-48 hours, then CRASH.
I also bid on an upgrade for my big flight home. ✈️ fingers crossed 🤞 cause that would be sickkkkk to have a skycouch (basically a three-seater together with better leg room.)
And tonight, Mitch and I recreating our fairy 🧚♀️ bread vid from last time. Oh my heart am I going to miss that wee man.
Today, I read: ❝𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦.❞
That one is super important to me. It's really easy to think you're helping by jumping in with your own anecdote or similar situation. You think likening makes you come across as understanding, where in actuality you've just highjacked the conversation. Blunt, but true.
So, if someone needs you to listen to their heart ... just do that. Listen. 🫶
- c xx ✨️
Traveling across time zones, especially when flying from New Zealand to Toronto, can throw your body clock into chaos. Jet lag often hits hardest after the initial 24–48 hours, making it crucial to prepare your mind and body. From my own experience, staying hydrated, adjusting sleep schedules before departure, and prioritizing rest on arrival helped me reduce fatigue. The thought of upgrading to a skycouch sounds amazing — having extra legroom and space to stretch during a long-haul flight is truly a game changer for comfort and sleep quality. Wedding planning is such a beautiful chaos, filled with both excitement and a bit of stress. Working closely with brides and grooms, helping coordinate their big day, requires patience and attentiveness. I’ve found that staying organized and flexible keeps things smooth, even when your “ducks” feel more like scattered squirrels on a highway. It’s those imperfect moments that often make the process memorable and real. On a deeper note, the quote shared about the heart needing gentle attention resonates deeply. In conversations, it’s tempting to jump in with advice or anecdotes, but often, what people yearn for most is simply to be heard. Practicing active listening — being fully present without interrupting or redirecting the conversation — fosters genuine connection. In my own relationships, this approach has deepened trust and understanding. It’s a valuable reminder that sometimes the greatest help we can offer is just our attentive presence. Finally, capturing small joyful moments, like recreating a fairy bread video with a loved one, reminds me to cherish daily simplicity amid the busyness. These fragments of joy sustain us, especially when time zones and packed schedules try to make life feel overwhelming.