6.17.26 | 🤲 Is it losing control — or letting go?

June 17, 2026

Our work is never to shape ourselves into some ideal image, rather to discover who we already are and become that person with joyful abandon.

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Warmly,
AmyAnn Cadwell
& The Good Trade Team

This album by Bottom Shelf brings in all the twangs of nostalgia. Listen to "There Will Be Chicken Wings" next time you’re on the open road. 🎶

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Losing control rarely announces itself — more often, it looks like productivity, or a really good Instagram grid. Our editor shares what she's learned when it comes to letting go of difficult life events.

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​Read The Difference Between Losing Control and Letting Go​

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​Browse Nourish​

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This savory dressing is perfect for summer salads and veggie snacks. We love making a batch to keep in the fridge all week long!

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​Make Lemon Garlic Tahini Dressing​
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🗞️ Going for nil: Uncrossy is a crossword game where the goal is to eliminate all the words on the board. Play here!

🦋 The slow life: This podcast (created by one of our readers!) offers soothing stories to wind-down or drift off to.

🌿 Pass the pasta salad: We love these tips helping us keep our pasta salad recipes light and fresh.

💼 For job seekers: Looking for a job that is good for you and the world? Probably Good is an international job board for high-impact work for people who want to make a difference.

📝 A good question: How can you be gracious to others (and to yourself) today?

Our next virtual meet-up is on Tuesday, July 14th at 5:30 p.m. PST — join us for a guided meditation and community discussion based on the article: How To Find (And Curate) Your Personal Aesthetic. 💛

"Listen, you couldn't pay me to listen to a 30-second voicemail, but a 30-minute ramble from one of my besties? Consider me sat! There's something almost epistolary about connecting with loved ones using this medium. And for busy parents, a voice note is a much easier way to stay in touch with friends instead of the endless game of phone tag."

One reader's treasured keepsake: "My most treasured item is one of my Gramma’s sketchbooks. She had many of them, always piled up on her art table, where she spent so much of her time painting and sketching. What I love most about her sketchbooks is that amongst all the horses and often times pictures of James Dean that she drew, are little mementos of her everyday life - random grocery lists, peoples’ phone numbers - all in her familiar handwriting. My Gramma passed away in 2024 and I miss her so so much. I keep her sketchbook on my nightstand and when I flip through it, I feel like she’s right there with me. It’s truly my most meaningful keepsake. 🤍" - LT

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