Dear Diary: Life Looks Different Now
Read a bit about the new path I've found myself strolling.
Sometimes, I feel the urge to get more personal with my readers, but I don’t exactly want to share my thoughts with the broader Substack audience or the general public. So when I saw this lovely little gem…
…I knew what to do. Lock those little diary entries behind the paywall, baby!
I notoriously keep my words to myself locked away in various places: a handwritten journal, my Notes app, random scraps of paper in a folder. They are things that make my heart burn and never see the light of day. Sometimes I rip them up, light them on fire a ceremonious “letting go” of things that hold me down. Maybe now I will start putting them here, behind the paywall, to spark conversations. Or maybe it’s just therapeutic for me and you get to read some more of my words. Either works, I suppose.
Ultimately, I want to get comfortable sharing more raw material with you. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you’ll read something here and tell a friend “you can’t miss this!” and point them in my direction. Or maybe you’ll scroll on with your life after enjoying a quick peek into the depths of my journal(s). This exercise in freewriting/journaling has always helped me sort things out when I need to the most. It’s helped me to read entries like this from other writers I enjoy. In any event, if you’re a paid subscriber and reading this, I’m grateful and hope my reflections spark something within you.
With that… I’m trying out some new vibes around here. TBD how often they will drop, but I’ll feel it out and see where this goes. Definitely let me know if you’re vibing with it! Thanks for coming along with me on this journey, and welcome to “Dear Diary” — my raw thoughts and feelings, [mostly] unedited.