So… uhh… where even are we? Great question! I have a kind of meandering analogy to explain. Stick with me, I promise I have a point…
Okay so. Picture this:
It’s a quintessential warm-but-drizzly Vancouver Saturday morning. You know the type: not cold, not gloomy, just soft. Everything smells like rain and concrete and coffee. The city feels like it’s exhaling. People are out walking slowly, picking up pastries, wearing headphones, not rushing anywhere.
And this morning, like every week, you’re on your way to mine for our standing coffee date.
It started casually—an offhand, Same time next week?—and quickly became a ritual. We wouldn’t miss it. It’s not just about the caffeine, it’s about the conversation, the reset, the joy of spilling the tea and chatting about whatever’s been on our minds (or in our text thread).
You let yourself in and head upstairs. I’ve flung open the patio doors, put out fresh tulips, started the coffee and whipped up—okay, picked up—something baked and delicious.
The vibe? A curated table and unfiltered conversation; equal parts aesthetic and ease. Just bffs with great taste chatting on a comfy Saturday morning.
This coffee date at my place? This is glossary.
Or, rather, how I hope for it to feel around here for my Substack subscribers—a cozy corner of the internet where we get to catch up.
Each post is a topic of conversation—a style note, a recommendation, a fave I can’t shut up about. Over time, it becomes a collection: a growing glossary of nice things that make everyday life feel a little better.
But of course, this isn’t the only place we see each other.
Throughout the week we touch base a few times. We chat via text, sharing morning outfit selfies, this-can’t-wait-until-the-weekend updates, and I-can’t-wait-to-tell-you-the-full-story snapshots. That, my friend, is the experience of being friends over on Instagram.
And as for YouTube…
That’s where we FaceTime and have longer in-between-coffee-date catchups. Sometimes we make a whole morning of it—getting ready together, sharing recommendations, talking through whatever’s top of mind. And other times it’s where I take you along via your screen to the latest warehouse sale, on a thrift trip, or to unbox my recent online order because it just can’t wait until the weekend.
What I’m trying to say, is: this your invitation.
To hang out.
To stay a while.
To make yourself at home in my little online space.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not perfect. Sometimes shoes are piled up by the front door not put away, every now and then something comes up and we skip a week, and once in a while we substitute coffee for strong cocktails because the week was that kind.
But my hope is that this always feels like what it is: a gathering place, a cozy repository for good taste and small luxuries from a great lipstick to a trending trench coat to an indulgent deep dive on life with your bestie.
To recap:
Substack = Saturday morning coffee
Instagram = the all day group chat
YouTube = face-to-face catchups a la FaceTime
If you’re still here, reading this far? You’re absolutely invited back next week.
So, tell me: What are you watching? What are you reading? Are there any spring trends you need to talk about?
Let me know what you’d love to chat about next.
I love that analogy, it’s such a great way to think of it! I’ll bring the flowers 😀
Well I just loved reading this analogy! I can picture it exactly! 😍