I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it took me a few good seconds to register exactly what “2024: a Play in 12 Acts” meant, but now that it’s dawned on me, I think it’s a lovely idea. Your theme and thoughts for March resonate with me, and I guess I’ve already been celebrating creativity without knowing it, because I officially launched my own Substack earlier this month! (After publishing my very first post, I went on a search for potential kindred spirits to possibly connect with - following a trail from one interesting person to another that eventually led me to you. This post caught my attention, and I liked your collage. Did you make it yourself?) I chose to, like you said, “put myself out there” in this way as a means to “preserve” my life, too. (That’s such a perfect way to put it!)
Also, I took a look at February’s newsletter (trying to figure out what your “romantic lead challenge” is all about), and you’re SO right - it is absolutely not fair that winter continues after the holidays! I fall into a post-holiday slump every year (though I, too, am a single girl who genuinely enjoys Valentines Day, so that’s something else we’ve got in common), and my effort to recognize that and purposely pull myself out of it this time happened to inspire my post. (As a total Substack newbie who’s starting from the ground up I’d love for you to check it out.) Wishing you a happy, rejuvenating spring and a marvelously creative March!
Thank you for the lovely comment! Congrats on launching your Substack- it's such a fun place to put all your thoughts :) Yes I make the collages- it's one of my favorite parts of the newsletter! Happy spring :)
they're scattered across my instagram but I would love to put together an archive with all my pictures/goal updates from each month so thanks for the great newsletter idea! so far they're very similar as january is always that first month of the year feeling, february I dedicate to valentine's day/love, and I just really liked the idea of march being a creative time but the rest of the year will be different. I mapped it out last year according to major events happening that month i.e. when I went to Portugal and Spain in April that made April my month of exploration etc.
I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it took me a few good seconds to register exactly what “2024: a Play in 12 Acts” meant, but now that it’s dawned on me, I think it’s a lovely idea. Your theme and thoughts for March resonate with me, and I guess I’ve already been celebrating creativity without knowing it, because I officially launched my own Substack earlier this month! (After publishing my very first post, I went on a search for potential kindred spirits to possibly connect with - following a trail from one interesting person to another that eventually led me to you. This post caught my attention, and I liked your collage. Did you make it yourself?) I chose to, like you said, “put myself out there” in this way as a means to “preserve” my life, too. (That’s such a perfect way to put it!)
Also, I took a look at February’s newsletter (trying to figure out what your “romantic lead challenge” is all about), and you’re SO right - it is absolutely not fair that winter continues after the holidays! I fall into a post-holiday slump every year (though I, too, am a single girl who genuinely enjoys Valentines Day, so that’s something else we’ve got in common), and my effort to recognize that and purposely pull myself out of it this time happened to inspire my post. (As a total Substack newbie who’s starting from the ground up I’d love for you to check it out.) Wishing you a happy, rejuvenating spring and a marvelously creative March!
Thank you for the lovely comment! Congrats on launching your Substack- it's such a fun place to put all your thoughts :) Yes I make the collages- it's one of my favorite parts of the newsletter! Happy spring :)
Have you ever shared what your 12 acts were last year? Are they the same as you are guiding us through this year?
they're scattered across my instagram but I would love to put together an archive with all my pictures/goal updates from each month so thanks for the great newsletter idea! so far they're very similar as january is always that first month of the year feeling, february I dedicate to valentine's day/love, and I just really liked the idea of march being a creative time but the rest of the year will be different. I mapped it out last year according to major events happening that month i.e. when I went to Portugal and Spain in April that made April my month of exploration etc.
Your essays are such a breath of fresh air, and oh, how I wish I was in NY and could hang out with you in person!
aw thank you so much!!!
Is there anything as intoxicating as the promise of spring??