SHOWER THOUGHTS

Meet our community of friends, family, collaborators and role models as we ask them the Jolie Shower Thoughts questionnaire.

SHOWER THOUGHTS

WITH Erika Veurink
Erika Veurink is a writer, creative strategist, and host of EV Salon. She’s from Iowa and lives in Brooklyn.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU FELT INSPIRED?

I hosted an EV Salon a week ago and still feel inspired by the women that came out. All my friends are experts of their own tiny worlds, so seeing them come together and share opinions, make magic happen, etc, it's my favorite thing.

WHAT DO YOU VALUE THE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHY?

I value my work ethic. My dad worked incredibly hard for the fifteen years I knew him before he passed, and I feel close to him when I'm making shit happen.

WHAT'S ONE THING YOU THINK OTHER PEOPLE OVERVALUE?

People overvalue being busy. The older I get, the more I dream of the creativity that comes from a cleared schedule.

WHAT DOES THE WORD 'WELLBEING' MEAN TO YOU?

Taking care of yourself the way you would someone you adore. And practically, cheap massages on the regular.

WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WATER?

I grew up landlocked in the Midwest, so water and I have a funny relationship. I'm certainly a lake girl. The amount of prep and the hauling that a day at the beach requires always feels a bit dramatic compared to bringing a sandwich down to the dock and jumping in when you get hot. Other than that, steam showers weird me out. Cold plunges scare me. Facial steaming makes me feel decadent. Rain water still feels poetic, even in New York. Snow soothes me. I prefer water without ice.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR DAILY ROUTINE, WHAT WOULD THAT BE?

I wish I could be the kind of person who turns off their phone at 7p for a candlelit dinner most nights.

WHAT WOULD YOUR STARTER PACK INCLUDE?

LOL I love this—Rothy's Mary Janes, a big blue and white striped button down, Gerolsteiner Mineral Water, an Eve Babitz collection, Cartier two-tone tank, Monastery Attar Floral Concentrate Balm, Odeon baseball hat, Rayban mega wayfarers, moleskin Cahier Journals, basket bag, le labo Thé Noir 29 Eau de Parfum, salty dark chocolate, the eBay and Substack apps (am I doing this right???)

HAVE YOU HAD ANY INTERESTING SHOWER THOUGHTS LATELY?

Mostly I'm just trying to convince myself that I'm the kind of person who could really benefit from a freezing cold minute at the end of the shower. My shower thoughts are internal dialogue as to why I deserve to stay nice and toasty for the full duration.