This week felt tough. Wednesday evening my anxiety really started to set in and then a restless night of sleep followed. I am not naive to the fact that I believe this will be our new normal for some time and doing all of this single and living alone is…tough. I want to stay informed but the news is making me anxious as I am sure it is for all of you. I love living in New York but going through something like this in a heavily populated city also contributes to some of the fear I feel right now.

I hope that wit & whimsy can remain a helpful, hopeful and uplifting destination for you all in this time. I am extremely grateful for your readership and all the encouraging messages I’ve been receiving over the past couple of weeks. We’re in this together & my heart goes out to all of you.

WHAT I DID THIS WEEK:

• Hunkered down. I only left the house to go to the pharmacy or take myself on a walk. I found the walks were key to my mental sanity. I also started during some online yoga classes in my studio to ensure my body keeps moving.
• I filmed my first ever video tutorial! It’s my everyday makeup and I hope you find it helpful. I hope to get better at feeling comfortable on video. You can watch it here if you are interested.
• Took this time to de-pill a lot of my sweaters with my favorite fabric shaver.
• Started and finished this fast read. The second half was much better than the first.
• This risotto is one of my favorite recipes. It is great cold the next day, too! I made it this week. I also made this recipe which is a new favorite. It was incredibly easy and had SO much flavor.

READ + LOOK + LOVE:

• How to be more productive in just seven days.
• How to have a better relationship.
• Why leaning into your anxiety may not be the worst idea right now.
• Here are Amazon’s picks for what to read this month.
• Loved seeing LVMH shift from making perfume to making hand sanitizer they’ll donate.
• This penguin video is the content we all could use right now.
• My friend Carly rounded up a great list of at-home workouts.

SHOP AND LOOK LONGINGLY:

• Everlane is currently donating all profits from their 100% Human collection are going to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, which provides supplies to food banks across the country.  It makes me even prouder to have them as a brand partner of mine and I will always remember this as I continue to support them moving forward.
• Speaking of Everlane, I love the new puff sleeve Everlane silk shirt! Also a reminder that Everlane has $50 denim through this week. This pair (seen here), this pair (seen here), this pair & this pair are my personal favorites and I take size 28 in all.
• I have updated the Cozy & Casual, Seasonal Favorites and Under $100 categories of my The Shop page this week. Hope you’ll take a look at my selects!
• A favorite clean skincare brand of mine, Tammy Fender, is doing 20% off with code LOVINGCARE through 3/23. I really like her Awakening Eye Gel and Epi Peel. Shopping her brand will also mean you’re supporting a female founded small business.
• Shopbop has just marked down loads of items. The best items I spotted were these booties, these jeans, these pajamas, this dress that I actually bought the other week, this chic top, this versatile tee, this dress perfect for the upcoming months, this cozy sweater and these boots.
• Aerie is doing 40% off swimsuits, sweatshirts & leggings right now. Loving this style, this style and this style. They also have so much cute loungewear right now, too.
• These joggers are under $30 and have great reviews. Perfect for working from home! I also have heard good things about these joggers.
• Reformation’s new arrivals are so good. The pieces I own from them get SO much wear making them worth the investment. I particularly love this dress, this top, this tee, this dress and this top.
• Hello cute and affordable swimsuits! This scalloped bikini (and the one piece version) and this cute gingham one, too.
• I always love when Shopbop updates their Under $200 shop. So many cute finds!
• Nordstrom is also offering 25% off right now. Loving this cozy sweatshirt, this cute headband, these cult favorite denim shorts, and this dress that is just my style.
• Anthropologie is doing 25% off at the moment. Their Cozy at Home collection is speaking to me right now.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• 17 uplifting things to do now.
• Inside Sezane’s newest Paris store + my current favorite pieces from the brand.
• Programming to keep you occupied during isolation.
• How to use CBD for anxiety.
• How to get started in clean beauty.
• An affordable sweater I own in two colors.
• My favorite face masks.

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