71 - Cemetery Screens & Dinner Scenes

On the table 9.9.25: I'm baaaaaaack!

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August 2025

70 - Sneaking Back Into Your Inbox Like Nothing Happened

On the table 8.12.25 In this issue: two days in Mammoth with ants named Roy and Alana, my complicated love affair with ClassPass, the glow-up of boxed…

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June 2025

Did You Think the “Thank You” Meant “Take Me”?

June's Essay: inspired by a real life asshole

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May 2025

Some Assembly Required (Probably Missing Pieces)

May's Essay: This month’s essay is for anyone currently juggling five versions of themselves, googling if mustard cravings are a red flag, and wondering…

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April 2025

69 - Line? LINE???

On the table April 15, 2025

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Life Update: Still Improvising, Still Confused

April's Essay

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March 2025

68 - Suddenly It’s Tomorrow and I’ve Done... Something?

On the table March 26, 2025

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67 - Not Me, Accidentally Having a Work-Life Balance Moment

On the table March 11, 2025: Block scheduling, brain dumps, pancakes, and romantasy.

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The World’s on Fire, So Come Over for Pasta

March's Essay: this essay explores the quiet power of hosting intimate dinners—why gathering friends around the table is an act of care, connection, and…

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February 2025

66 - Finding Moments of Joy Between Doomscrolls

On the table February 24, 2025: This week’s newsletter is all about romanticizing the mundane, reclaiming time in small ways, and the ongoing battle…

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65 - Resisting Hallmark, But Absolutely Buying Myself Flowers

On the table February 10, 2025: this week's newsletter is all about resisting hallmark-approved romance, indulging in chocolate and red wine anyway, and…

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One Month & Five Years Later

February's Essay

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