Working from Home with Laura Lombardi

Despite having to close her store in New York City, Laura is finding comfort in forging new connections with her customers from home by getting back to her roots as a determined jewelry designer, hand-making her pieces from home, and including a bit of love in each package LL: "My all-day beverage marathon begins with a cafe au lait, a homemade ginger turmeric shot, and hot water with lemon I then switch to tea throughout the rest of the day.

Herbal teas with thyme, tulsi, rose hips, or chamomile are some of my favorites." LL: "Both! No matter how busy I am, I try to pause for a proper lunch, then have a little late-afternoon snack I'll cook up something quick and easy like eggs and greens for lunch, and to snack I nibble on some dark chocolate or will make myself a mini cheese plate." LL: "I get dressed every day, usually in jeans and knits; it feels important to me to keep habits that distinguish one day from another I've been finding a lot of physical and emotional comfort in wearing the clothing created by my friends and community, and have started to become reacquainted with my favorite jewelry from my personal collection, not necessarily from my own line daily" LL: "I'm so happy to have some time to catch up on reading right now-I'm working through recent New Yorker issues and a few anthologies.

It's nice to read something bite-sized and have time to sit with it for the day or evening I'm reading or have just finished The Houseguest by Amparo Davila, Sidewalks by Valeria Luiselli, Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill, and revisiting poetry by Ariana Reines." LL: "My husband and I are spending the day working on opposite ends of our railroad apartment We'll then reconvene and catch up in the evening.

I'll flip through some photography books as [a] means of a quick and impromptu vacation while having a drink and then make dinner We'll catch up on films we've been meaning to watch or with friends and family via FaceTime or Zoom." LL: "I'm reminding myself daily to be extra kind and patient with myself and others, and working to become more accepting of change". Source