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6/25/2021
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6.25.21 | ☀️ Our summer capsule wardrobe selects
June 25, 2021 Happy Friday! Today's featured article is a roundup of our playful summer capsule wardrobe. As we re-emerge into the world, we're ready to embrace super functional (and super cute
6/24/2021
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6.24.21 | ☺️ To all the people who want to see me right now
June 24, 2021 Let your grief and anger be lived, and also your joy and celebration. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten Austin, Texas-based indie-synth pop trio Hey Cowboy! have a
6/23/2021
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6.23.21 | 💖 99 positive morning affirmations to use daily
June 23, 2021 There are infinite ways back to ourselves. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten Kali Uchis recently released an acoustic version of her hit song, Telepatía, and
6/22/2021
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6.22.21 | 💛 What is ethical fashion?
June 22, 2021 Seek art everywhere, in every corner of your life. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten Hannah Jadagu has a good thing going, especially for only being 18! Her dreamy
6/21/2021
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6.21.21 | 📦 How to officially break up with Amazon Prime
June 21, 2021 Happy Monday! Today is Amazon Prime Day (*gasp!*) and our featured article offers some gentle tips for how to break up with the behemoth. Also, check out our list of more sustainable
6/18/2021
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6.18.21 | 🍽 How to throw your first dinner party in a while
June 18, 2021 Happy Friday! Wishing everyone a lovely weekend and special time to connect with the father figures and teachers in your life. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten
6/16/2021
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6.16.21 | 🏆 How I'm learning to channel competitive energy
June 16, 2021 Competition has always been a positive force in my life, a fuel for my inner fire. Today's featured article provides tips on how to channel this energy for good. Warmly, AmyAnn
6/15/2021
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6.15.21 | 🌸 A guide to finding and curating your personal aesthetic
June 15, 2021 What are you tending to simply because it is expected of you? Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten This new single by King Princess is a pop banger complete with
6/14/2021
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6.14.21 | ✨ Will we ever go back to "normal"?
June 14, 2021 The most meaningful things always take time and require tenderness. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye's
6/11/2021
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6.11.21 | 🎨 The benefits of coloring as mindful meditation
June 11, 2021 When the long-awaited hope arrives, are we ready to embrace it? Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten We love this "no-boy" band out of Philadelphia's
6/10/2021
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6.10.21 | 🥰 Affirmations for the father figure in your life
June 10, 2021 This year, we're skipping the tacky gadget gifts for Father's Day. Instead, we're offering our dads (or dad-figures) a few affirming words, with the sincerity they deserve.
6/8/2021
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6.8.21 | 👟 Your guide to sustainably made sneakers
June 8, 2021 If it feels too heavy of a burden to bear on your own, do not carry it alone. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten The married musicians behind Buscabulla put a lush,
6/7/2021
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6.7.21 | 💛 99 sustainable swaps to incorporate into your daily routine
June 7, 2021 Even the searching and skeptical among us find our soul's rest in nature. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten "Savage Good Boy came from a headline I read
6/4/2021
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6.4.21 | 📍 Is it a good idea to move for your partner?
June 4, 2021 Happy Friday! Lean into all of summer's brightness, optimism, and joy. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten This track by Becca Mancari is upbeat, hypnotic, and
6/3/2021
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6.3.21 | ✨ Sustainable clothing brands with secondhand and refurbished shops
June 3, 2021 There must be an openness to grace in order to receive it. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten This song was made in collaboration with 14-year-old Marianne as part
6/2/2021
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6.2.21 | 😴 The truth about laziness
June 2, 2021 It is at the moment we think we have reached our end point that we find we have and are enough. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten This new track by TGT favorite
6/1/2021
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6.1.21 | 💛 Why is there stigma around "Made in China"?
June 1, 2021 Today's article thoughtfully explores why *where* an item is produced is not always as important as *how* it was produced. China is not a monolith—nor are its manufacturing processes.
5/28/2021
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5.28.21 | 🐾 On grieving the loss of a pet
May 28, 2021 Happy Friday and long weekend to those in the US! Per some lovely reader feedback, we are now exclusively featuring songs in the "listen" section of each morning's newsletter
5/27/2021
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5.27.21 | 💰 What is the PayUp fashion movement?
May 27, 2021 If I am not writing, I am not well. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten Putting Jungle on always makes us want to shimmy around, and this remixed version of "
5/26/2021
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5.26.21 | 🩺 Learning to talk to doctors is an acquired skill
May 26, 2021 You weren't brought this far to be left here on your own. Warmly, AmyAnn Cadwell Co-Founder | The Good Trade LIsten "'Please' is full of optimism and ready to be played