Already emailed you to say this, but it bears repeating: this was such a beautiful issue, Thao! This line in particular, “But I want to see clearly again. I want to feel more fully, with less fear, less self-preservation. To connect more with myself. And on some level, I understand that no amount of “healthy” eating resolutions or perfectly composed capsule wardrobes will get me there.”
What a beautiful goal and reminder for the new year! Thank you! ♥️
Thank you, sweet Leslie! I see you living your life to such heights, and with truth and vulnerability, and can’t help but be inspired. So looking forward to the trip recap!
Oh my goodness Thao. I loved this issue. I slowly devoured it over a cup of coffee last weekend and then forget to leave a little response but I must. It was so good. I found myself nodding, saying yes, yes over and over again. I feel you on all these touch points. Please do read that just-for-fun book as a breeze blows through an open window and as you slurp a delicious shake. Pure pleasure, zero guilt. As for me, I'm not 100% sure on what this sort of "living a little more for myself" means exactly, but I'm thinking it has to do with more sweatpants after 6PM, more tea with a bit of cream, and splurging on beauty products because they make me downright giddy.
And I have a question! How do you organize all your writing STUFF!? All the info for your freelance writing career, the newsletter, and your book? My itty bitty writing career is a mess of Google Docs, spreadsheets, endlessly random emails to myself and more. Any tips/tricks/advice!?
Ooh Liz, I love your idea of living for yourself! Sweatpants and tea, always! I moved my tea collection to my office for just a little more indulgence.
And yes!! I definitely have organization tips, though I have scaled way back this year in assignments. More soon on that!
Tell me if that McRib still hits!! Love those questions — Enneagrams are so fascinating! What kind of nonfiction do you like? Memoirs/essays, science writing?
A few amas- what are you most nervous about for book launch? Do you feel like chatting your career against a particular author? (Ie id love a career like Anne patchett etc) what is a word/phrase/idiom that bugs you? Are you a bookmarker, find a piece of scrap paper or page folder? Who are you most excited for to read your book? Ok ok I could go on and on 😘😘
I love love love these questions! You are the best! My agent just asked me the first question and I truly revealed my neuroses to her 🤣 as I will to you!
Already emailed you to say this, but it bears repeating: this was such a beautiful issue, Thao! This line in particular, “But I want to see clearly again. I want to feel more fully, with less fear, less self-preservation. To connect more with myself. And on some level, I understand that no amount of “healthy” eating resolutions or perfectly composed capsule wardrobes will get me there.”
What a beautiful goal and reminder for the new year! Thank you! ♥️
Thank you, sweet Leslie! I see you living your life to such heights, and with truth and vulnerability, and can’t help but be inspired. So looking forward to the trip recap!
Oh my goodness Thao. I loved this issue. I slowly devoured it over a cup of coffee last weekend and then forget to leave a little response but I must. It was so good. I found myself nodding, saying yes, yes over and over again. I feel you on all these touch points. Please do read that just-for-fun book as a breeze blows through an open window and as you slurp a delicious shake. Pure pleasure, zero guilt. As for me, I'm not 100% sure on what this sort of "living a little more for myself" means exactly, but I'm thinking it has to do with more sweatpants after 6PM, more tea with a bit of cream, and splurging on beauty products because they make me downright giddy.
And I have a question! How do you organize all your writing STUFF!? All the info for your freelance writing career, the newsletter, and your book? My itty bitty writing career is a mess of Google Docs, spreadsheets, endlessly random emails to myself and more. Any tips/tricks/advice!?
Ooh Liz, I love your idea of living for yourself! Sweatpants and tea, always! I moved my tea collection to my office for just a little more indulgence.
And yes!! I definitely have organization tips, though I have scaled way back this year in assignments. More soon on that!
McRib & Polly Pocket, amazing. I’m about to go get both.
AMA:
-More thoughts on you being an enneagram 3 (and enneagram overall. What’s your husband’s #?)
-Any non-fiction book recs?
-Go to cookbooks?
Oh and any thoughts on “Harry & Meghan”? (and the royal family)
Ooh, now I need to watch the documentary!! Thank you for reminding me!
Tell me if that McRib still hits!! Love those questions — Enneagrams are so fascinating! What kind of nonfiction do you like? Memoirs/essays, science writing?
All of the above! Except that I have zero understanding of Neil Degrasse
Same! :)
A few amas- what are you most nervous about for book launch? Do you feel like chatting your career against a particular author? (Ie id love a career like Anne patchett etc) what is a word/phrase/idiom that bugs you? Are you a bookmarker, find a piece of scrap paper or page folder? Who are you most excited for to read your book? Ok ok I could go on and on 😘😘
I love love love these questions! You are the best! My agent just asked me the first question and I truly revealed my neuroses to her 🤣 as I will to you!