2.15.21

Welcome to Lazy Goddess, a weekly newsletter that hits your inbox with a hefty dose of dopamine. Each week, we'll send you the best (and worst) of things to make your life a little brighter. Given this is our first rodeo, here's some orientation: in each category, you'll get at least one item to make your day more organized, colorful, relaxing, connected, and/or delicious.

Creature Comforts

Soothing the senses.

Lush Bath Bombs are an excellent splurge for when you want to feel extra. They're more expensive than other bath bombs, but that's because they're better.

Dry brushing feels incredible. I imagine it's similar to the experience of a cold plunge but for people who aren't masochists. It's a tad uncomfortable at first, but it gets your circulation going and you feel energized. It's a good state-changer: a tool for when you're really in your head and want to feel more in your body.

Eye of the Beholder

Beauty stuff, but not in detriment-buying kind of way.

I was guilty of having both a jade roller and a Gua Sha tool in my bathroom that I never used. I'm very into the idea of facial massage and its purported (and likely overhyped) benefits, but I needed a more satisfying UX to actually do it. This cute little thing vibrates for you while you clean or apply serum to your face. Basically a gentle electric toothbrush for your face. It's waterproof, holds a charge forever, and just feels good.

I've bought these so many times, I really should have them on subscribe and save. These are cheaper than Mighty Patch, Starface, and ZitSticka. It's just hydrocolloid bandage material, which is the same stuff you can find at the pharmacy for blisters on your feet. You can put these little invisible dots on blemishes at any stage, and it keeps them protected from the elements and your own mindless face-touching.

Delicacies

Of the food and drink variety.

I've had a love-hate relationship with coffee since I started drinking it at a horrifyingly young age. When I'm drinking it, I'm drinking a lot of it, which (duh) isn't great for my sleep or the color of my teeth. I cut out coffee cold-turkey for about two years and felt a ton better. I was drinking a lot of matcha, which requires a lot of tools and therefore was not office-friendly — cue Zest Tea, an amazing high caffeine black tea. Blue Lady flavor is the GOAT. I now live with a coffee aficionado, so I am back on a heavy drip...but still love this tea.

Type-A

Organizational catnip for WFH (...or just H).

For our season year of excessive Zoom meetings, I've loved my MOFT laptop stand to lift my camera for a better angle. It allows me to sit at my desk normally without looking down at people. It's like going from this to this:

There are a few household items with which I have an unhealthy obsession. Planners and stainless steel water bottles are two of them. I have tried most planners in the world, and the Mossery planner is the only one I've ever bought again. It lies flat, the paper is thick, the layout well organized, and the covers are cute. Pairs well with these holy grail highlighters.

Brain Food

Articles, books, quotes, and other noggin' fodder.

This book is incredible. If you already care about anti-racist work and body image, you will be tempted to highlight every sentence. If this content is newer for you, you will have a million lightbulb moments. On the same note, the author did an interview with Brené Brown on Unlocking Us. A good place to start before you buy the book!

Flow

Creativity, adult hobbies, flow.

If you're interested in learning to draw or paint, Alli K is the business. This book has really clear tutorials for botanical line drawings. Totally beginner-friendly! I would suggest getting this paper and these holy grail pens.

How about No

Save your moolah. Pass.

I was rooting for you. We were all rooting for you. These gel socks (literally socks with a gel coating on the inside) promise to keep your feet soft and moisturized. I suppose that's true, but I couldn't tolerate the gross feeling of the gel on my feet. They get super hot and uncomfortable, and you can feel some of the oil seeping through the sock. Save the money -- just put on some lotion with these.

Well folks, that's all for premiere newsletter of Lazy Goddess. Special thanks to my fiancé, Salty Carbs, for encouraging this endeavor and making the logo! We'd be so grateful if you shared the goods with your friends and family who could use more comfort or color in their lives. None of the above links are affiliate links, FYI - but if you want to support my little project, you can buy me a coffee! ☕️

xoxo, lazygoddess