Last week, I put on a leather dress, a pair of fabulous boots, and stood in front of a room full of women to talk about spending our time, energy, money, and attention more intentionally.

I felt confident. I was nervous. I loved it. And then I proceeded to question practically everything I'd said.

This week, we're talking about building confidence by doing scary things, the inevitable self-doubt that sometimes follows, and why confidence and capacity aren't the same thing.

Plus, a little midlife hormone talk, cycle syncing, and the realization that just like Summer Katy and Winter Katy are two very different women, maybe we can learn to work with our energy instead of constantly fighting it.

Because sometimes confidence looks like taking the microphone. And sometimes it looks like taking off your fabulous boots and deciding you've done quite enough peopling for one week.

Last week, I was exhausted and giving myself permission to rest. This week, I bought domain names, created a brand identity, built a website, and started an entirely new creative project. Because apparently I cannot simply enjoy golf like a normal person. I have to give it a color palette.

This week on Love Monday, we're talking about the beautifully chaotic brains of scanners and multipassionate women, why every creative spark doesn't need to become a business, and how I've traded boxes of wine for domain names. Both questionable investments, but one comes with considerably less regret.

A little permission slip to follow your curiosity, make things just because you love making them, and stop apologizing for having approximately 47 interests.

This week, a soggy Thanksgiving cactus reminded me of something I am historically terrible at: leaving things alone. I like fixing, planning, Googling, strategizing and generally supervising the unfolding of absolutely everything. But not every problem needs another intervention. Sometimes you've done what you can do, and the next move is to give it some time, light and breathing room. Also: water softener drama, disgusting hair and a rainbow over Storybook Hill. Just another Monday. ❤️