💌 July 8: redefining women's careers, national parks, double chocolate yogurt coffee cake recipe

TODAY IS MONDAY, JULY 8

WHAT TO EXPECT

• stories: pet names to protect data, Saks acquiring Neiman Marcus, the best crowded U.S national parks
• this week’s read: Go as a River
• recent articles: redefining women's careers in the modern workplace
• quote: on action
• extra stories
• recipes to try: double chocolate yogurt coffee cake
• ICYMI

LIFESTYLE: TRY HAMSTER NAMES TO PROTECT YOUR DATA
If you’ve ever logged yourself out of an account, especially one with medical records, then you understand how frustrating it can be. Not only being logged out, but dealing with 2-step verification when logging in. It’s actually been noted that this process can be quite inadequate at protecting sensitive records because anyone wanting to hack your data could easily put two and two together. Instead it seems that you’re better off having some out-of-the-box security questions that serve as a 3-step or even 4-step verifications, like your childhood pets’ names or super personal memories.

BUSINESS: SAKS IS BUYING NEIMAN MARCUS
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to acquire Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, creating a retail powerhouse with annual sales of about $10 billion! This merger aims to strengthen their position in the competitive luxury market. Amazon and Salesforce are taking minority stakes in the new entity, named Saks Global, with Amazon providing technological and logistical support. The combined company, to be led by Saks's e-commerce CEO Marc Metrick, hopes to leverage its increased scale to negotiate better terms with suppliers and streamline operations, while maintaining separate brand identities for its stores.

TRAVEL: THE BEST (NON-CROWDED) U.S NATIONAL PARKS
We’ve got 63 national parks in the states and finding the "best" ones to visit can be overwhelming. Try a method that considers 4 main criteria: crowd size, hiking routes, campsite availability, and access to other recreational activities. Normally these parks get a lot of visitors in the warmer months so outdoor adventures can be tricky to plan, but we’ve got some data to help which ranks the top 10 parks to visit based on the criteria mentioned above:

Inspired by true events, this is the story of seventeen-year-old Victoria who runs the household on her family’s peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado—the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Victoria encounters Wilson, a young drifter with a mysterious past and determined to live as he chooses. This meeting would alter both of their lives with passion and danger. Eventually, Victoria leaves her life and runs off into the mountains while struggling to survive.

 Go as a River is a story of held love in the face of hardship and loss, but also of finding courage, resilience, friendship, and, finally, home—where least expected.

ON ACTION: If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done — BRUCE LEE

Overthinking can lead to paralysis by analysis. When we spend excessive time contemplating, we risk losing momentum and missing opportunities. Action, even imperfect action, often yields more progress and learning than endless deliberation.

🕶️ bright colors for summer apply to accessories as well

🧡 vitamin C for brightness and an essence for toning? Must-have!

👗 two piece sets scream warm weather, now add in embroidery & it’s a hit

👱🏻‍♀️ 2 more days to take advantage of all these shampoos on sale

🩱 tankinis are trending again & this one totally passes for a one piece

(IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)