When Johnny Jet interviewed me for his Travel Style series (a MAJOR highlight), I struggled with answering the question of “what’s my least favorite country?”  Frankfurt is certainly my least favorite city in this planet, and by Monday evening I was willing to write off the entire nation of Germany after a particularly harrowing day.
Never underestimate the powers of a scented candle, classical music, and a guided meditation. It resulted in a great sleep and one of my most productive and fulfilling days – in my career. Â Frankfurt, you’re growing on me.
After blazing through countless meetings this week, my family and I are headed to Italian wine country for a weekend full of rest, a cooking class, and lots of prosecco guzzling. Â There are no words or emojis to explain how thrilled I am about this vacation, as brief as it is. Â And since our rented apartment will be equipped with WiFi, you can bet that I’ll be posting to Instagram regularly. Â If bubbly, homemade Italian food, and Italian villas are your jam, give me a follow. Â You won’t be disappointed.
Per tradition, here are the reads that are making my week:
- Victoria shared this excellent article on the rising cost of cancer drugs, which I found to be a compelling read. Â Treating cancer can bankrupt a family, which is why I’m so committed the products we develop and my involvement with the Tigerlily Foundation. Â #chemoforall
- I create a new pump up playlist annually, in advance for CPhI (the conference I’m at right now). Â I’m especially proud of this year’s volume. Â My father + Kanye’s “Black Skinhead” = classic Palepu moment.
- Felicia is toying with the idea of creating her own online food magazine, and all I can say is “GET IT GIRL!” Â She has an ardent cheerleader and a sporadic contributor in me, for sure.
- MM LaFleur opened the doors of its pop up boutique in SoHo this week!  Give it a visit – I purchased three new dresses in advance of my business trip, and have gotten countless compliments on them!  I donned my black Mae and charcoal Emma yesterday and the day before, and am wearing the dove Clara today.
- Raluca shared her excellent tips on goal setting and linked to this article expanding on her post. Â Both are well worth a read. Â My husband is a great goal maker and ever better at tracking them. Â I…well, I suck. Â I do plan to spend this weekend reflecting and doing some thoughtful goal setting this weekend. Â With a cappuccino in hand.
- A few more favorites from the blog world – Julia’s reflections on running a solo business, Hallie’s sleek new website, Roxy’s recap of the past few months, and Jess’ insightful post on the trend of entrepreneurship.
Talk to me – what are your small victories and highlights from this week so far? Â Any exciting weekend plans? Â Find any great articles or posts on the internet? Â SHARE THEM HERE – I read (and often respond!) to all the comments. Â I can’t wait to hear what’s new in your life.
