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Look who's back, back again.

So maybe I accidentally took a summer break.

Jul 20, 2023
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Oops, all writer’s block!

Funnily enough, when you decide to start a newsletter about any and everything for a bit of creative freedom, it can quickly become a huge creative block instead. Soooo I accidentally took a bit of a summer hiatus. Sorry! But I’m back and I’m hell bent on recommending you things.

I think I’m going to make these weekly newsletters more short, sweet and to the point, with quick and easy recommendations and a few bits about my week. I want to start working on a few other recurring ideas and content categories (because I will always be a blogger at heart). I’m trying to take it slow and remember that this was supposed to be a fun creative outlet and not another sub-brand. Lordy, it’s hard.

To Read

The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts

I’ve had this book on my list since I read a review of it in the New York Times. It’s part memoir, part research thesis about how society is failing women in rural America.

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