Weekly Rundown 3.19.25

what I'm currently doing

Welcome to your mid-week vibe check.

Reading 📖

• Still making my way through the sexy and fun “How to End a Love Story”

• Started “Burnout” on rec from my therapist.

• So many great substack newsletters that I’ve recently subscribed to, but I have to give a shout-out to my friend (and my kid’s BFF’s dad) Mike Daugherity, whose posts about grief are raw, reflective, and beautiful. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Watching 📺

• White Lotus (duh)

• Severance (season finale this week!)

• The Pitt

• For more TV Talk, check out this week’s post:

• My son and I watched Flow last night, and what a stunning piece of art! I was a little nervous about getting my 7-year-old to watch a wordless movie, but he was easily convinced once he saw the capybara and a dog that looked a lot like our dog. Cuddle with the kiddos (or a furry friend and/or loved one) and soak in the beauty of this movie. You won’t regret it.

Flow is currently streaming on HBO Max

Eating and Cooking 🧑‍🍳

• Since my son is on spring break, I’m giving myself a break from cooking this week. But, I’m going to try and make veggie and rice bowls tonight. This is the easiest/healthiest mid-week recipe: drizzle veggies you have on hand with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and cook in the oven at 400 until they are their desired crispiness (check after 25 mins). Then, I toss everything with rice, add whatever sauce is on hand… and voila!

• NEW SNACK ALERT: I’m always on the lookout for a new snack, and these Sonoma Creamery Pizza Snacks have been my go-to recently. The flavor is amazing, and since it’s cheese, it’s also a good lil protein break.

I’m obsessed. You can get them at Costco and World Market :)

Writing ✍️

• Substack posts (thank you for reading, subscribing, and all the amazing feedback!)

• I’m letting the procedural pilot re-break simmer, and I’ll start outlining this week.

• Made it through my act one beats for my dramedy feature! I decided to outline this one Hero/Goal sequence style— something I learned in college and haven’t revisited in a meaningful way since. I’m planning to do a whole post about the Hero/Goal Sequence process (if you’d be into that sort of thing!)

• Scheduling a manager check-in. For writers with reps (especially lower-level writers), I know it can seem like we’re “bugging” our reps, but it’s important to keep checking in and make it a habit. Consistency continues to be key!

Listening To 🎧

• As promised, here’s the playlist I made inspired my last week’s Virgo Blood Moon. Feel free to send over more song suggestions in the chat.

• The always-amazing Amy Poehler started a podcast. I haven’t listened yet, but from the screengrabs, I’m in (obviously).

Good Hang with Amy is available wherever you download your podcasts. Image thanks to the always reliable Evan Ross Katz.

Planning 💭

• Big changes. I don’t know about everyone else, but it does feel like there’s a new era upon us and I’m planning accordingly.

One change: not worrying about what others’ think. I took myself to dinner (gasp!) and this was my view. I think I made the right decision.

Enjoying 🤩

• The currently sunny weather in L.A.

• Writing outside

• Audio Messages with buddies

• Spring Break with my son

Feeling 💗

• Cautiously Optimistic 😎