In Case You Were Waiting for Permission
Use the PTO. Your inbox will survive. Promise.
I have hella vacation days banked. I’m not proud of it, but I’m a little proud of it.
Every year there’s a reason. A launch. Someone’s out next week. Maybe after this project wraps, a sentence I’ve been saying since 2022.
Meanwhile, somewhere, a woman is ordering a margarita at 11 a.m. with zero thought for her unread emails. I think about her often.
She’s who you get to be on vacation. She orders dessert at lunch. She wears the swimsuit she’s been saving for some imaginary occasion. She makes friends with the people at the next table and somehow ends up invited to a party at a hilltop mansion. I like her a lot. We should hang out more.
Your inbox will keep filling whether you’re at your desk or floating in the ocean. It doesn’t need you there to do it.
So here’s the slip. Sign it in pen. Use the days you’ve been hoarding like they’re going to appreciate in value. Book the little beach hotel you’ve had saved on Instagram since March.
And since I fully support dressing for your vacation alter ego, meet The Somewhere Sunny Collection. Our latest excuse to chase a warmer forecast.
I'm personally rooting for a little Beetroot Shimmer. The new Bex Bandeau has a beautiful twisted front, straps you can wear a few different ways, and enough grip to stay put when vacation Jen gets ambitious.
I’ll be conducting research on how long it’s socially acceptable to stay in a swimsuit. Preliminary finding: nobody has said anything yet.
Jen xx