Letter to You | June 2026

Hi there, I hope this finds you well.

Over half of June was spent away from home. No matter how beautiful the travel destination is, home is still where I can relax the most. Is it bad to say I still haven’t fully unpacked? I think it’s the impending move that’s stalling me. Or maybe I’m just procrastinating. Or both.

I saw so many beautiful sunsets this month, and so many rainbows. The trip also reconfirmed that I’m not really a water-activity person. I wanted to say that I’m not a beach person, but that’s not actually true. I do appreciate a beautiful beach. I just don’t have much of an urge to get into the water. Part of that is definitely because I don’t know how to swim, but I also genuinely enjoy sitting somewhere in the shade, looking out at the waves and clouds.

I also went fishing for the first time and actually caught two fish, which really surprised me. I thought it was going to be three hours of nausea, and it still kind of was, but at least it was interlaced with the excitement of catching something.

Walking tours, though, I do like. I’ve been to Chicago a few times before, but this time the guide showed us a few places I probably would not have discovered on my own. Architecture is just really cool. Something I realized again is how much I enjoy buying gifts for friends and family, thinking about what I could upgrade for them and what might bring them joy.

After all the trips in June, it really feels like the transitional period has begun, with the move coming up and everything slowly shifting. I hope I can remember to look up once in a while, maybe I'll see another rainbow.

Yours truly :)