Weekly Essay

Letter 9: Eartha Kitt on Uncompromising Self-Worth

4 Embodiment Practices to Reclaim Self-Love and Decenter Romantic Validation

Jun 15 •

Letter 8: John Berger on Time in an Age Obsessed with Longevity

An Ode Against the Longevity Hype with 3 Creative Exercises Inspired by the Storytelling of John Berger

May 25 •

Letter 7: bell hooks on How to Find Love

bell hooks’ 5 Tips on How to Find Love At Every Age

May 17 •

Letter 6: Nan Goldin Wants Us to Get Off Our Phones

Yearnings for an Analog Life: What 5 Photographers Can Teach Us About Bringing Slowness and Presence Into Our Digitally Sharpened Lives

May 11 •

Letter 5: Agnès Varda on Leading a Creative Life on Your Own Terms

How to Cultivate a Creative Life Against Social Constraints with 5 Practices Used by Agnès Varda herself

May 3 •

Letter 4: Simone de Beauvoir Against the "Girlie"

On "Feminine Energy" as a Social Construct, the Infantilisation of Womanhood and How Her Philosophy Can Help Us Live More Freely

Apr 26 •

Letter 3: Having Guts Like Werner Herzog

8 Ways to Cultivate Unhinged Bravery

Apr 19 •

Letter 2: Joan Didion Against a Performative Life

On obsession, attention and 5 quiet rituals that invite more presence, less scrolling and the kind of cool Joan Didion lived by.

Apr 12 •

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