Last gasp of summer (a truly self-indulgent post)⛱ 🍉 😭

Plus: some updates about my 'stack

Aug 15, 2023

∙ Paid

The ‘Stack Update

It’s not an exaggeration to say that this project is the current joy of my work life. It’s liberating and exciting to have a blank canvas on which to create. It’s incredibly useful to have a place where I can bring insights and extra doodads from the podcast to life.

And, this platform wouldn’t be what it is without the community aspect. Over the past two years I’ve grown weary of the social media vortex and algorithms and I’ve longed for an easier way to connect with listeners.

My current goal is to publish a tad more consistently (without causing personal burnout) and to connect more with you. Here’s what I’ve come up with as a schedule:

On Tuesdays, I’ll post a community thread, which I’m calling Coffee Talk ☕️. Just like it sounds, I’ll start a conversation (probably while I’m sipping my morning coffee), and I’ll wait with bated breath to see if anyone out there wants to chat, too. 🗣 This will be for paid subscribers only.
On Sundays I’ll continue posting Yogaland Roundup, which is the highlight reel of what I’ve read or listened to or found that week.
Yogaland Book Club 📚 — one more book this year. Announcement coming soon. Most posts are free; the meeting with the author is for paid subscribers.
When I’ve got more gas in the tank, I’ll share longer posts and essays. Probably once/month?
Weekly Yogaland podcast — remember this is also free! For everyone! You don’t have to subscribe here…you can find Yogaland here on our web site, on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music.
Last thing: On occasion, I’ll put a paywall up as I have below because I’m including family photos. I’m trying to commit to sharing fewer photos of the kid publicly, mostly out of privacy concerns. The internet is a weird and wild place and I’ve never been shy about sharing. But I’m getting more cautious. The paywall makes it feel less weird. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m currently offering yearly subscriptions at a discounted rate of $40/year (or $3.33/month 🤯). This will end soon!

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Last Gasp of Summer

City streets, afternoon tea, & donkeys. Literally the perfect vacay.

My daughter started school today. Middle school. It’s not an exaggeration to say that before I had a child, the one thing that gave me pause was that said child would have to go to middle school someday.

I know I’m not alone in having Post-Traumatic-Middle-School Syndrome (that should really be a thing, shouldn’t it?). You can see it unconsciously playing out in the Moms on the playground as early as toddlerhood. This is my theory anyway. You can almost hear the internal dialogue in its best Freddie Krueger voice, “Some day other kids are going to be whispering about your kid. And your kid isn’t going to get invited to the sleepover mwah hahahahah.”

Anyhoo. There are so many reasons I’ve dreaded middle school. And I’d love to say that I just do my pranayama and say my mantras and poof 💨, I’ve transcended it all.

Trust me, I’ve been doing a lot of both and that’s not the case. But here we are, on her first day. The GREAT new is that she did it. There was a big anxious lead up. I’m proud of her.

I’m also missing summer. It was, hands-down, the best summer I’ve ever had as a mom. We are at this lovely age where she still likes hanging out with us and she can manage so much on her own.

Not to mention, she’s really funny. We spent so much time together this summer strolling down our main street, me with my coffee, her with her boba, laughing at some inside joke. She’s taller than me now and likes to pat me on the head. She thinks it’s pretty fabulous.

I was listening to the advice of an ADHD educator, Seth Perler, the other day and he said that if you want to set your child up to have a good fall, look at your relationship. Start by having a very securely attached relationship.

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