Hi — it’s me, back in your inbox.

I went quiet last Sunday. No grand reason — life got loud, and I’d rather skip a week than send you something I didn’t mean. So here’s the honest one: the thing I actually can’t stop doing lately, and a short list worth grabbing while it’s on sale.

The thing I can’t stop doing: gua sha on my body

I started with the little stone on my face, like everyone does. But the part I’ve actually fallen for is using it on my body — the knot between my shoulders, the back of my neck, my calves after a day on my feet. Warm skin, a few drops of oil, and slow passes with something that has a little weight to it. The weight does the work so my hands don’t have to. Five quiet minutes, and my shoulders drop an inch.

If you want one tool for this, go heavier than the face stone. I’d point you to a weighted bian stone — denser than jade, holds its temperature, made for the body. It’s the upgrade, not the starting point (and it’s a real stone, so don’t drop it).

And since it’s that week — a short, honest list

Amazon’s loud right now, and most of it isn’t worth your cart. Here’s what I’d actually restock at a deal: a quiet massage gun for the shoulders that never let go — the kind of gift that gets used, if there’s someone in your house who never slows down. My unscented Epsom soak, the three-pack. A mulberry silk pillowcase, the laziest upgrade there is. A plain jade stone for your face. And the daily SPF I keep in rotation. That’s the whole list.

The rest of the “spa” sales this week — the gift sets padded with candles you’ll never light, the fourth gua sha for a drawer that holds three — skip them.

Prices move all week — tap to see today’s. The pillowcase, jade stone and SPF are all waiting in the edit.

That’s the week. Go have your five quiet minutes.

— Luxe & Restore