"Ranging in form from CAVA bowls to AI-generated Instagram Reels, we consume slop with our bellies and eyes and ears and brains, and maybe the worst thing you can do is contribute more of it to the world. Everything feels oversaturated all at once."
REAL! this has also made me extra-wary of writing and publishing these days. but i read ur substacks because i find them refreshing + really like ur voice, so i will always be coming back for more even if there are 6, 8, 12 moons between.
also, i'm sorry about the deer accident. as a pennsylvanian who hates driving and is terrified of hitting deer (and also, coincidentally, have smth in the drafts discussing this fear) i'm very glad ur ok
"Women in their early 20s with far better bodies and aesthetic/SEO sensibilities than me have created a whole genre of blogging & diaristic essay writing that I am jealous of, intimidated by, and uninterested in. I want to scream at everyone that I’ve been writing aimless essays on here for almost 6 years!! I was here first!! Give me something!!"
PM is back, and the world is back in order!! FWIW, I follow a decent amount of women who you've described here ^, and you are in the top rankings for people whose blogs I look forward to reading the most. Truly! The grass is always greener. You've got a special thing going here, and — my two cents — I think it's perfectly fine that the pieces you publish don't look like what others are doing.
Also, love the Merlin ID app. Sorry to hear about the three things. And I hope this isn't off-putting, but I love being mutuals on Spotify. Something about knowing we both love a lot of the same music is cool/comforting. Long live Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman and MagBay, etc etc. Thanks, as usual, for writing.
It's interesting how listing all the bad things feels like it brings them under control, but what if categorising them so precisely inadvertantly also limits the potential for unexpected positive data points to emerge, like an over-specified query?
"Ranging in form from CAVA bowls to AI-generated Instagram Reels, we consume slop with our bellies and eyes and ears and brains, and maybe the worst thing you can do is contribute more of it to the world. Everything feels oversaturated all at once."
REAL! this has also made me extra-wary of writing and publishing these days. but i read ur substacks because i find them refreshing + really like ur voice, so i will always be coming back for more even if there are 6, 8, 12 moons between.
also, i'm sorry about the deer accident. as a pennsylvanian who hates driving and is terrified of hitting deer (and also, coincidentally, have smth in the drafts discussing this fear) i'm very glad ur ok
<33333 thank you mia! this means a LOT! also i would love to see some hitting-deer-related writing out in the world.....
"Women in their early 20s with far better bodies and aesthetic/SEO sensibilities than me have created a whole genre of blogging & diaristic essay writing that I am jealous of, intimidated by, and uninterested in. I want to scream at everyone that I’ve been writing aimless essays on here for almost 6 years!! I was here first!! Give me something!!"
PM is back, and the world is back in order!! FWIW, I follow a decent amount of women who you've described here ^, and you are in the top rankings for people whose blogs I look forward to reading the most. Truly! The grass is always greener. You've got a special thing going here, and — my two cents — I think it's perfectly fine that the pieces you publish don't look like what others are doing.
Also, love the Merlin ID app. Sorry to hear about the three things. And I hope this isn't off-putting, but I love being mutuals on Spotify. Something about knowing we both love a lot of the same music is cool/comforting. Long live Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman and MagBay, etc etc. Thanks, as usual, for writing.
Ahhhhhh what a huge compliment<3!!!! Also love being mutuals on spotify, I'm often peeking and drawing inspo from NJM radio 👁️
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It's interesting how listing all the bad things feels like it brings them under control, but what if categorising them so precisely inadvertantly also limits the potential for unexpected positive data points to emerge, like an over-specified query?