Your Friday Five

I did something slightly terrifying this week. I unsubscribed everyone who hadn't opened an email in the last year. My list went from 3,000 to 350. Three hundred and fifty. I'm now sending this email to fewer people than attended my high school. For a moment, I stared at that number and thought, "Well, this is humbling." But here's what I realized: You're still here. You actually open these things. You read my ramblings about life and whatever else I'm reflecting on. So thank you.

Genuinely. I'd rather be in a room with 350 people who want to be there than shout into a void of 3,000 who wandered off long ago. You're my people. Please always let me know how I can support you.

I love a great new song. This is my favorite new H.A.P.P.Y song

I watched this last night. I belly-laughed and reached for tissues. And I am not a tissue gal. 

Come See Me in the Good Light
This documentary follows Colorado Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson through their final year living with Stage 4 ovarian cancer. If that made you want to click away—stay. Because somehow, it's funny. And tender. And full of broken mailboxes and two poets figuring out how to keep living while one of them is dying.
Andrea died in July, surrounded by their wife, their parents, four ex-girlfriends, dozens of friends, and three dogs. (Only a poet could pull off that guest list.)
It won the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance. 

I am terrified of dying - it is something I am working on. This documentary was so healing and helpful to watch.

It's on Apple TV and you can watch the trailer below.

I am so proud (and happy) that I finally have a store on my website. I have had a website for over 20 years, and this is the first time I've had an actual shopping page. You can visit it here. 

PS - if you see any typo's - please let me know

What are you measuring in life that doesn't actually matter?

(This could be something to "let go of" in 2025)