also Western Academic Tomboy is SUCH a mood! I think I am Western Comfortable Tomboy haha – mainly I wear tshirts, jean shorts, and turquoise jewelry (and in PNW winters I cry lol)
Most Substackers seem to have a weekly links roundup; I'm guessing it's something the platform strongly urges. (And since I subscribe to multiple Substacks, this adds up to a lot of links.) But I usually prefer when Substackers just write about the topic that got them to start a Substack in the first place. So I would say: if the link round-ups make posting easy for you, and easier to do than a regular post, then go for it. But if they're *harder*, then don't worry about having to do links or having to do a lot of links. I think a few well-chosen ones are better than a super-long list anyway.
Blogs used to have a "Wordless Wednesday" where they posted photos; it occurs to me your gorgeous surroundings might lend themselves very well to this.
Anyway, enough of these suggestions: they're just meant to provide possibilities for de-stressing, and if they're not helpful, just ignore!
As for signs: I have a virtual collection of warning signs we've seen on our travels, signs that fall outside the typical warnings I see at home. They include:
WARNING: BEES AHEAD
CAUTION: BEWARE OF FALLING COCONUTS AND FRONDS
RIVER AVON: 5 DEATHS IN 5 YEARS
DANGER: DO NOT FEED THE DEER. NEAR HERE A DEER KILLED A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY THAT WAS FEEDING IT. (The really strange thing is that the sign has DRAWINGS of a deer attacking a child.)
I have signs warning of drowning, lightning, cougars, bears, rattlesnakes, mudflows, avalanches, falling snow and ice, and falls of all kinds, with dramatic stick figures hurtling through the air. It's kind of gallows-humor-y for me, since I am anxious and can always find something to worry about!
I have two Pinterest boards, one for things I want to buy, and one for things I have bought. If I pin something on the 'Want' board I check back after a couple of weeks to see if I still want it or if it was a temporary madness. The 'Bought' board is handy for remembering things I've bought but are maybe hidden towards the back of the closet.
I love the new format! Also I just ordered OUTLIVE - I keep seeing people talk about it, maybe it's a sign? Plus I'm already working on grip strength thanks to climbing, so I am eager to read more!
ummm if you ever decide to sell anything that you’ve purged, you should post that link 👀 i happen to be your same height/sizes 🤠 i started doing aerial about two years ago and it has improved my grip strength drastically. i do lyra and trapeze. also any time someone needs to carry something i offer to help and i say “im always working on my grip strength” lol. peter attia on armchair expert also convinced me it’s okay to take my trazodone to sleep sometimes (im a bad sleeper) and to help my hereditary high cholesterol with statins.
Grip strength is all the rage and easy to work on but who knew?? A tennis pro just measured mine out of the blue. Love the 3 word purge BUT hmmm - first I have to think long and hard to find those and my closet doesn't offer too many clues. 😉
I’m addicted to signs! Literal, metaphorical, all the signs (my latest post starts with a sign lol). Congrats on making a human! AND making a new closet!🐿️🦧
also Western Academic Tomboy is SUCH a mood! I think I am Western Comfortable Tomboy haha – mainly I wear tshirts, jean shorts, and turquoise jewelry (and in PNW winters I cry lol)
Love the new format! I love a theme.
Ben Goldfarb really is a fascinating outdoor/environmental writer. I enjoy Zak Podmore a lot too.
I love Ben’s work! I’ll have to look up Zak Podmore - thanks for the tip!
Most Substackers seem to have a weekly links roundup; I'm guessing it's something the platform strongly urges. (And since I subscribe to multiple Substacks, this adds up to a lot of links.) But I usually prefer when Substackers just write about the topic that got them to start a Substack in the first place. So I would say: if the link round-ups make posting easy for you, and easier to do than a regular post, then go for it. But if they're *harder*, then don't worry about having to do links or having to do a lot of links. I think a few well-chosen ones are better than a super-long list anyway.
Blogs used to have a "Wordless Wednesday" where they posted photos; it occurs to me your gorgeous surroundings might lend themselves very well to this.
Anyway, enough of these suggestions: they're just meant to provide possibilities for de-stressing, and if they're not helpful, just ignore!
As for signs: I have a virtual collection of warning signs we've seen on our travels, signs that fall outside the typical warnings I see at home. They include:
WARNING: BEES AHEAD
CAUTION: BEWARE OF FALLING COCONUTS AND FRONDS
RIVER AVON: 5 DEATHS IN 5 YEARS
DANGER: DO NOT FEED THE DEER. NEAR HERE A DEER KILLED A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY THAT WAS FEEDING IT. (The really strange thing is that the sign has DRAWINGS of a deer attacking a child.)
I have signs warning of drowning, lightning, cougars, bears, rattlesnakes, mudflows, avalanches, falling snow and ice, and falls of all kinds, with dramatic stick figures hurtling through the air. It's kind of gallows-humor-y for me, since I am anxious and can always find something to worry about!
The River Avon sign! I'm guessing those are not great odds, but it seems like it would be helpful to know the circumstances. I have so many questions.
That jacket is gorgeous. Must. not. buy!
I have two Pinterest boards, one for things I want to buy, and one for things I have bought. If I pin something on the 'Want' board I check back after a couple of weeks to see if I still want it or if it was a temporary madness. The 'Bought' board is handy for remembering things I've bought but are maybe hidden towards the back of the closet.
GOOD LUCK. also, I like this approach.
I love the new format! Also I just ordered OUTLIVE - I keep seeing people talk about it, maybe it's a sign? Plus I'm already working on grip strength thanks to climbing, so I am eager to read more!
ummm if you ever decide to sell anything that you’ve purged, you should post that link 👀 i happen to be your same height/sizes 🤠 i started doing aerial about two years ago and it has improved my grip strength drastically. i do lyra and trapeze. also any time someone needs to carry something i offer to help and i say “im always working on my grip strength” lol. peter attia on armchair expert also convinced me it’s okay to take my trazodone to sleep sometimes (im a bad sleeper) and to help my hereditary high cholesterol with statins.
Hey, we really liked Dark Winds on Netflix. Have you seen it?
Have not - been looking for lighter fare as of late.
The three word method is kind of fascinating. I'm definitely going to look through my closet and see what I come up with.
Grip strength is all the rage and easy to work on but who knew?? A tennis pro just measured mine out of the blue. Love the 3 word purge BUT hmmm - first I have to think long and hard to find those and my closet doesn't offer too many clues. 😉
I am slowly becoming a convert, but I love your overall approach to this crazy life. Thanks for what you share!!
I’m addicted to signs! Literal, metaphorical, all the signs (my latest post starts with a sign lol). Congrats on making a human! AND making a new closet!🐿️🦧