A Day in Sacramento, California with Femily

 

Photos by Femily & Christine Alward

Sacramento, California. It’s the capital of the fifth largest economy in the world, birthplace of LeVar Burton, and the backdrop of the movie about a mother and daughter’s complex relationship that was so powerful it catapulted a female director’s career into the stratosphere. It’s also the part-time home of Silicon Valley’s Gender Equity Advisor, Femily. Here’s how she spends a day in SacTown.

MORNING

Drawing/journaling + mushroom coffee in bed (childfree) + cat lounging, force myself to workout (jog or home bike or obé online strength class). 

MID-MORNING

Co-working session in the self-development designer library at my new glam, women-centered co-working wellness social club for artists, entrepreneurs, femme bosses and those who love us: The Jacquelyn, midtown Sac. 

LUNCH BREAK option 1

Shopping at Queer Shoppe, Oak Park. I love that Amelia at Queer Shoppe remembers my style and always recommends things when I visit, “Oooh do you need a retro swimsuit for the Russian River (queer) women’s weekend?”

LUNCH BREAK option 2:

A bookstore browse at Underground Books (Black woman-owned!). It’s my fave for placing orders when I hear about a book on NPR or from a pal and grabbing them once they’re in.

A POWER HOUR (OR TWO)

With my corporate clients: tech leaders who want their companies to be as welcoming and fair for women + BIPOC + LGBTQAIs+ as they are for everyone else. 

MID-AFTERNOON

Plant care + porch reading. Or a nap. 

EVENING

Cooking time or, a date with the honey at Saigon Alley, for the best vegan (Beyond) pho. Or with the pals at Bambi Vegan Tacos. Or at Lobrau, a gay-centered beer hall.


May 2024
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