I told myself I’d get a newsletter out this week.
I started one. And it was flowwwwwwwing.
I was feeling it. And myself.
A deep dive into Human Design.
What it is. Why I’m obsessed. How you can read yours for free. My experience doing a two-hour deep dive into mine with Human Design expert (and Chatt Hills local) Alyssa Oliha.
Alllll the good stuff. (It’s going to be incredible… one day).
And then the kids came home from school and life interrupted my flow.
So I had to stop and be mom.
That night I tried to come back to it. And then again the next day. And the next day.
Instead, I spiraled.
Like, fully horizontal.
Laying in my kids bed with my computer on my lap.
Eyes closed.
Brain looping in a thousand directions.
Where is this business going?
What am I even doing?
How will I ever make money from this?
Am I helping anyone?
Why did i think I could create a community?
Am I actually enjoying this?
What is THIS?
Where is time going?
Yeaaaaa… You know the spiral.
So I stopped trying to push through and closed my eyes and asked myself one very simple question:
If I could do anything for the next month, what would I do? I DNO!
If I could do anything RIGHT NOW, what would I do?
The answer came immediately.
Sleep.
Nothing.
Rest.
So that’s what I’m doing.
Fuck the to-do list.
Fuck productivity.
Human Design can wait. It can all wait.
Tomorrow. Next week. Whenever.
Today, I’m choosing nothing.
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And also… something.
The moment I gave myself permission to do nothing something flowed.
Because I’m realizing how deeply sick I am of online everything all the time.
The thinking.
The posting.
The explaining.
The optimizing.
I want real air.
Real bodies.
Real laughter.
No screens.
So I’m hosting a walk.
December 30, from 10–12, in the Serenbe area.
I’m calling it The Play Date (for grown women).
Cute right? I dno it just came to me without much thought.
No agenda. No fixing. No performing.
Just a couple of hours in nature with other women who are deep in the middle of life’s chaos and trying to remember how to breathe again.
If you’re craving crisp air, movement, and being around women who get it, come.
If not, truly – don’t.
I made a simple registration link so I can share the location (once I figure it out), send a reminder, and communicate if anything shifts last minute.
No big agenda. Just space to walk and people to do it with.
And I’ll probably invite you to do something slightly weird for 10–15 minutes of the walk. Just to jolt us out of autopilot. Out of busy. Out of productivity.
For no reason other than to feel and experience something you don’t usually make time for.
Like laying in the dirt and staring at the sky in silence for five minutes.
Or writing a future letter to yourself to read in a year.
Or hugging a tree.
Or staring into someone else’s eyes for two minutes without speaking.
Or laughing until your stomach hurts.
I honestly don’t know yet.
What I do know is this:
Expect fresh air.
Movement.
Beautiful scenery and beautiful people.
Belly laughs.
And something gently outside your norm.
A small break from autopilot.
A little room to play.
📍 For the Locals
👀 In Case You Missed It
Quick hits of neighborhood news + updates, straight from the community.
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Remembering Steve Hurwitz A longtime Serenbe neighbor passed away this week. Honey, sending you all the love. Read a thoughtful remembrance of his life and legacy here by Jon Neiditz.
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Show Gratitude to Serenbe’s Hardworking Team A community fundraiser to thank the maintenance and porter team who care for Serenbe year-round. Details + donations here.
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Last Week of Levie Merci Holiday Pop-Up Final week to shop the holiday pop-up, including new Georgia Countryside sweaters made in Portugal with 100% organic cotton. Open Tues–Fri 12–5pm, Sat–Sun 11–6pm.
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Cotton & Clover Last Market of 2025 Open Thurs 18th–Sat 20th with 30% off everything in the shop.
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Giving Tuesday at Zorro’s Crossing Support Zorro’s Crossing, a local animal-welfare nonprofit offering healing programs and a safe home for rescued horses. more info.
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Did you know? There’s a free, donation-based meditation guided by Kim Ferrari at Soul Barn — Sundays at 10am and Wednesdays at 1pm in the Loft.
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Did you know? Chattahoochee Hills has its own local newspaper. You can access current and past issues here. Submit news/events by the 15th of each month. Send submissions to [email protected].
📅 Local Events
The local events worth knowing about this month.
Browse or subscribe to the calendar anytime at lifeatplay.co/events. Add your own events if you’re hosting something worth sharing – submit here.
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No curation from me this week. I don’t have the energy. Check the calendar.
Also, I’m debating the future of this event calendar. It takes real time and money to maintain, and traffic isn’t as high as I expected. If you love it and would genuinely miss it, tell me. If you’d like to sponsor it, tell me.
If crickets, I’ll likely let it go this spring.
Find all upcoming events in the area here
And if you’re resting today instead of producing. I see you.
I’m right there too.
Really big hug.
I hope you join me on the trails.
xx
Gina
