This is one of a few emails I'll be sending over the next few weeks about the Books with Purpose writing program. If you aren't interested in writing a book and would rather not receive these emails, just click the link below to opt out of these emails. Click here to opt out and you'll continue to receive my regular emails. Hi Reader, There are many things we are taught to not do: Don’t text while driving 🚗 Don’t swim on a full stomach 🏊 Don’t eat raw eggs 🥚 Don’t go on a hike without telling...

Hi Reader, I’m writing to you under the pull of a full moon, watching the last of these short days limp into winter, with the familiar yearning to do as close to nothing as possible. This is the time of year for hibernation, stillness, and reflection. Three of my favorite activities. Yet, I rarely take the time to honor the season and energy of composting. Well, this year, I am. I’m taking off all of next week until the new year to sleep, read, stay in my PJs, walk in the woods, and eat...

Hi Reader, I always wanted to own a real-life shop that I could invite folks into. It would have art on the walls (like literally painted on the walls), cozy nooks to curl up in for a chat or to read a book, gluten-free pastries (the good ones, not the ones like bricks), the smell of coffee wafting… I’d sell books, crafts from women around the world, hippie-looking clothes…basically all the things I like to surround myself with. 😉 If I’d done that, I’m sure I’d have gone out of business...