SUNDAY BITES #44

a confession, a launch, the perfume I wore at my wedding & more

let’s catch up. it feels like forever.

the vacation was amazing and hard and intense and all the things vacations with kids actually are ; which is to say, worth it and a lot, simultaneously.

I partnered with Perelel Health on something that meant a lot to me. I asked some incredible people the one thing they wish they knew before starting IVF. it also made me think about my own list. I hope it finds the people who need it.

something I’ve been building for a long time is finally here. it’s called Zillion Miles. first guide drops next week. more on that soon , but I wanted you to hear it here first.

and I’m sorry the podcasts have been slow. life has genuinely been a lot. I’m stretched thin in ways I’m still figuring out, but a couple more episodes are coming. thank you for being patient with me.

I had a zoom call with Kylee Hayden from Women + AI this week and I left it feeling something I haven’t felt in a while : energized. but also kind of called out. by myself.

I’ve had bad impostor syndrome since starting DOOMSCROLLR. and I think it’s because somewhere in my head I still see myself as a fashion girl. part of me probably always will, it’s where I came from and it’s how I learned to see things. I just don’t want to work in that industry anymore. and those two things can both be true.

but here’s what the call made me realize: I didn’t arrive at AI recently. I’ve been obsessing over it for years. using it, thinking about it, building with it quietly while telling myself I didn’t really count as someone who does this. like I needed a title or a credential or the right number of followers in the right category before I was allowed to claim it.

I reached out to Kylee because I’ve been obsessing over AI and I wanted to be more involved in what she is building, and then the conversation made me realize I kind of already was an expert , just one who had been waiting for permission that was never going to come from anywhere but me.

There’s something about us women. we won’t claim a thing until every single duck is in a row. men do it with half the evidence and twice the confidence. I’ve watched it happen and I’ve been annoyed by it and I’ve also, if I’m being honest, been a little bit jealous of it.

I’m done waiting to be certain before I act like I belong here.

so this is me stepping into the new thing. not announcing it perfectly, not with everything figured out. just saying it out loud because I think some of you are in the middle of your own version of this: becoming someone and not letting yourself be her yet.

you can just be her. that’s it. that’s what I’m learning.

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THINGS I GOT AND LOVED

THE LAUNCH I MOVED FASTEST FOR

Dr. Diamond dropped an eye cream and I have never added anything to cart faster. if you know, you know.

THE BAG THAT DOES EVERYTHING

fits everything, washable, and still looks cool. the trifecta we've been waiting for.

CHEETAH SEASON

animal print is a neutral and I will die on this hill. size up.

CLAW CLIP KIT

keeps them busy, makes them feel like rockstars. win win.

A FOOT SURGEON MADE THESE (IT SHOWS)

you will wear these all day and not want to sit down after an hour. that's the whole review.

THE BAG IN MY FAVORITE COLOR

already own it in black, it's an MVP. fuchsia was non-negotiable.

I WORE THIS ON MY WEDDING DAY. STILL THE ONE. ( PROOF)

A scent so good it has its own aura.

Fashion notes

I don't usually love the self-proclaimed boy mom aesthetic; it tends to go too masculine or try hard d for my taste. but Jennifer Lawrence's mom style? completely obsessed. Jayme Cyk posted this look the other day and those pants have been living rent free in my head ever since.

I feel like we need?

also Eliou is having a moment and I am fully in it. the Miami brand is killing it this summer .there are so many things on my wishlist it's embarrassing. extra points for making me actually want to wear a poncho. need this whole look and probably this skirt too.

ok im gonna go get some sleep now, i had 2 kid Bday parties today and I am BEEEEEAT.

Happy Sunday.

Besos,

Victoria