MAR 6, 2026

INSIDE: International Women’s Day Prep, Micro-Retreats, and Unclaimed Baggage.

A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA:

Imagine hopping on a Zoom call with the founders behind the brands you love. For International Women’s Day, that dream could actually happen. We’re teaming up with Alli Webb, Babba Rivera, and April Koh—follow @the_newsette and @clubchasm to find out how to enter.

Today, we’re digging into how alcohol makes us cranky, diet culture, and big fashion statements.

• Why does drinking affect our mood?

• You can now get your botox at the same place you get your pap smears.

• When should you drink electrolytes for max benefits?

• What social media gets wrong about metabolic health.

• It’s actually totally okay to take up space with fashion.

The Rise of the Micro-Retreat

Not everyone can disappear for a weeklong wellness vacation anymore. Enter the micro-retreat. These short, intentional getaways, usually one to three days, are becoming the new way people reset without overhauling their entire schedule.

Unlike traditional vacations that require months of planning, flights, and a full itinerary, micro-retreats are designed to be quick but meaningful. The focus isn’t sightseeing or cramming in activities; it’s stepping away from everyday routines long enough to rest, reflect, and reconnect with yourself. Think a two-night stay at a quiet cabin, a weekend meditation retreat, or a nature-focused reset that prioritizes sleep, movement, and unplugging from digital noise.

The appeal is practicality—a shorter retreat feels easier to schedule, more affordable, and less disruptive to work or family life. At the same time, the structure of a dedicated wellness environment, whether that’s guided meditation, spa treatments, journaling sessions, or time in nature, can create a deeper reset than a typical weekend spent running errands.

In many ways, micro-retreats reflect a broader shift in how people approach wellness. Instead of waiting for the occasional big vacation to recharge, people are building smaller, intentional resets into their year.

What a micro-retreat can look like:

• A weekend meditation or yoga retreat

• A two-night cabin stay focused on nature and digital detox

• A short spa retreat centered around recovery and relaxation

• A guided wellness retreat with breathwork, journaling, or therapy sessions

• A solo nature getaway designed purely for rest and reflection

Ever wonder what travelers leave behind in unclaimed baggage? 

According to an annual report from Unclaimed Baggage, while over 99.9% of all checked bags eventually find their way to their owners, the ones that don’t often tell a story. Notably, since 1970, the company has been giving lost luggage a second life in partnership with airlines. The practice started as a scrappy idea but has turned into a sustainable business that saves luggage from being taken to landfills (1,330 tons in 2025). 

As the company’s team sorted through unclaimed luggage in 2025, they claimed the most interesting finds were a fully assembled robot, a bionic knee, 10K gold diamond grills, a meteorite, and a pair of Fire Poi. Unsurprisingly, the report found that the most commonly found items in lost luggage are shirts (209,986), pants (128,722), jewelry (57,623), mobile phones (51,499), and shoes (48,736). 

The team, which includes experts in authenticating luxury goods, also found an assortment of designer brands among the lost bags. Included in the most valuable were a pair of white diamond earrings, Men’s Rolex watches, a Balenciaga leather jacket, Chanel handbags, a Tom Ford trench coat, and Louis Vuitton bags. 

Standout finds from the report include a look into the year that are culturally significant. For example, the report found that travelers had “packed more pop collectibles than ever, from Labubus and PopMart blind boxes to nostalgic and limited-edition items.” And viral “fashion” items on the rise included not only a lot of Trader Joe’s bags but leaned into trends like the “fisherman core” and butter yellow aesthetics from the summer. There was also a shift towards more attainable luxury with brands like Essentials Fear of God being seen more frequently as well as lab grown diamonds. 

Still, we’re not exactly looking to lose our luggage to fuel a story. Executives at the brand said that the best ways to make sure to get your bags returned safely are:

• Label your bags inside and out.

• Make your bag stand out (black bags are the most commonly lost).

• Arrive early when you’re checking a bag! Late check-ins are more likely to miss a flight.

• Use a Bluetooth tracker to find a bag quicker if it does go missing.

We asked, “How do you really use voice notes?”

Voice notes are everywhere right now, but our community is split on whether they’re romantic… or mildly annoying. While some of you (26%) treat them like mini podcasts for your friends, others reserve them for emotional spirals (19%)  or moments when you’d rather not leave a screenshot trail (17%). But the biggest voice note hot take? A sizable portion of readers (38%) say they refuse to send voice notes at all.