Happy Hour Jan. 26
Happy Hour With Ruth & Roxy: Show Notes – January 26, 2024
Overview
In this Jan. 26 episode of Happy Hour, Ruth & Roxy discuss style, minimalists vs. collectors, how Ruth keeps connection with her “strays,” how Roxy keeps things that reinforce her identity… and they enjoy some lovely champagne!
Intro
Ruth has had a few days of cranky pants, which isn’t unusual for this time of year. Unlike the photo you see here, we’re under a dump of snow, it’s cold, and dark, but there’s still so much to be grateful for.
Celebrate Every Day!
First off, champagne: a lovely Veuve Clicquot gifted to us by our friend Pink Beverly! (Roxy speaks zero French but Ruth has enough that we can order good bubbles in Paris, which is all the French we need.)
We’re celebrating a bit of good news in Roxy’s writing world. (She’ll share more details as they come to light.) She talks about how, as an emerging writer, she learned to celebrate even the simplest of milestones. Today we celebrate another leg up but it’s all part of the journey and feeds into our “use the good dishes everyday” philosophy. Celebrate the little things along the way because the journey IS the goal.
Happy Hour Style
Ruth is working on decluttering her closet again… or still… and one guest we’ll invite for
a future podcast will be our friend Caylea, who will do a “closet edit” for us. Caylea is a
delightful human inside and out and we know you’ll love her as much as we do. Check
out Style by Caylea to see what we’re talking about.
Ruth and Roxy are both fans of clothing from a clothing boutique in Nelson, BC, called
Vibe Apparel. Their stuff is gorgeous, and ordering is way, way too easy at
So, neither of us is likely to get our closets really pared down… we accept it.
The Power of Language
Roxy’s youngest daughter reminded her this week to be careful how she speaks to
herself. Language matters! When we trivialize ourselves or make jokes at our own
expense, our brain doesn’t recognize what we’re doing. All it hears is “I’m not that great”
or “that fabulous accomplishment is just a way to keep me off potato chips.” Wise lass.
This echoes what Ruth’s friend Maryse writes and holds workshops on. Check out
Maryse’s expertise on this topic. There is tremendous power in words.
Ruth’s friend Tammie from Kentucky (Ruth has a lot of amazing friends) taught her to
say “I love you” to the people in her life. (In fact, to Ruth she says: I love you, sweet
pea!) Tammie is clearly a wise woman because that’s a pretty great thing to say and
hear, isn’t it? The energy that comes from these words is exactly what we need more of
in our lives.
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