'In Heavy Rotation' is back! And this month, we have a list of Soph's most coveted things for this month. Again, the main theme of our lists is to focus less on products and more on concepts, activities, or behaviours. That way, we can have a source of inspiration without leaning on the need to shop and acquire. So here it is, Soph's September faves:
Facebook Marketplace over social media
I've swapped scrolling social media for scrolling Facebook Marketplace and honestly it's done more for my imagination than any app ever has. I'm hunting antique dealers and random vintage furniture listings at 11pm instead of TikTok, picturing how some stranger's old side table could work in my apartment. It's a bit unhinged but it works, nothing about it is curated for me and that's exactly why it's good.
Rest and Recover Magnesium Hot Choc, Imbibe
https://imbibeliving.com/products/recover-rest?variant=42168558256193
I need something sweet after dinner, non negotiable, and every magnesium hot choc I've tried before this has either tasted like chalk or been so sickly sweet and full of shit you can't feel good about drinking it. Rest and Recover by Imbibe is the first one that's actually just good, no dodgy aftertaste, no guilt. Magnesium is the most underrated nighttime supplement full stop, this one just happens to taste like a treat too.
Hiking, again
I've fallen back in love with hiking hard this year after a few trips to Europe and Montana where the scenery was actually insane, like stop the car insane. Now I'm trying to figure out how to bring even a fraction of that energy into my life in New York, which is a bit of a joke when the most scenic thing near me is Central Park, but I'm trying.
Old bridal magazines
I'm a 2026/2027 bride and I have fully gone back to print bridal magazines instead of doomscrolling Pinterest for inspo. I don't want my wedding to look like everyone else's Pinterest board, I want it to look like mine, and the physical act of turning the pages and daydreaming is what I have been craving.
Bloodwork before supplements
The supplement industry is genuinely doing my head in right now. I don't know if it's an America thing or just 2026 but everyone is selling some pretty little combo of supplements that looks like candy and costs a fortune, and half of it your body probably isn't even absorbing. Getting actual bloodwork done first and only taking what I'm deficient in has been the biggest gamechanger, no more guessing, no more pretty packaging convincing me I need six different powders.