Good morning from New York and welcome to the 100th episode of Dear Constance. I love saying that: this is the 100th episode. In reality, I’ve done more than 100 because I didn’t count the introduction and I didn’t count a couple of interviews I’ve done.

Speaking of the introduction, I thought that would be a good place to go for inspiration for today’s pod. I just came back from a very extended time away from air quotes real life and, truth be told, I am having a hard re-entry. In fact, one of the episodes I did recently was called Off Kilter and I talked about how difficult it can be to get into the groove even when you go on vacation and how coming home can be difficult.

My friend Eric called me from Milan this afternoon. I rejected the call and then texted him and I said, I just got home and I need to regain my footing. That’s really how I’m feeling today. I’ve been having a bit of a challenging day and if you know anything about me you know that I tend to be upbeat. I value keeping a positive mindset and it is very challenging for me to let myself just be. In the words of the poet philosopher David Whyte “to leave myself alone.” But letting myself be doesn’t particularly bode well for recording my proud 100th episode, does it?

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