On the cusp of this transition of seasons, we are asked to ease into the shift moving from our time in the sun to return to the earth. In the midst of it all, here’s what’s captured my attention this month.

Wear — These nautilus earrings that feel less like jewelry and more like miniature sculptures of the sea's wonders on my ears as I hold onto summer.  

Read — Fran Hauser’s new book,Twenty Minutes is the New Hour. It’s centered around one idea: the four p's — people-pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, padding — are what actually eat our hours.

Eat - Henry’s Secret Ice Cream. A one-man, pints-only operation out of West Hollywood, run by a former Eleven Madison Park pastry chef who drops a new flavor every Wednesday in memory of the friend it's named for.

Browse — Nordic Knots’s tennis-themed SoHo store. If you can’t make it out to Flushing, you can celebrate the US Open in Manhattan, starting with court-patterned wool rugs.

Visit — Château de la Bourdaisière's annual festival of tomatoes and flavours. After the hottest, driest summer on record, head gardener Nicolas Toutain kept all 800 heirloom varieties alive for the two-day celebration.

Cook — a dulse, salmon, and asparagus quiche. Honestly, cook anything with Lofoten Seaweed; it’s hand-harvested off the Arctic coast of Norway by two women who are supporting their local community through environmental activism, all through the lens of algae. 

Listen — Wendell Berry reading his own poems. I’m thinking a lot about Wendell’s work, both as a farmer and as a writer, and I’m keeping his words close. 

Explore — Some of the best creative retreats in the world, as determined by Yolo Journal. I’m personally eyeing the Notos Creative Culinary Retreat in Greece, but that’s just me…