Episode 572: Unexpected

Life is what happens when you’re busy making "lion-haired" plans. Today was the perfect balance of adult responsibility, like filing my taxes to get a whole $6 and spontaneous joy, like a surprise lunch with a classmate who was passing through town. I'm learning that rest isn't "making excuses"; it's the necessary grace I owe myself after a high-octane launch week. Plus, I'm celebrating a major win: someone officially bought my coloring book