100 Day Project + Childfree Substack Live
The fun starts next week!
I have two equally exciting projects to share with you today! And it’s all about what we are creating.
100 Days of Making and Writing
As I mentioned in my April/May roundup, I was a bit stuck on my memoir. And then…I played with writing fiction, and, voila! — I was back at it.
What I didn’t mention in my roundup was a very exciting 100 day project I’m endeavoring thanks to Jeannine Ouellette! I have followed her Substack for some time now, but I hadn’t bit the bullet on paying for a subscription.
This changed when this popped in my inbox:
Basically, for 100 days you make something with your hands: cooking, drawing, build, whatever. And then you write 100 words — Jeannine offers rotating prompts for these. If you do it daily, you’ll end up with at least 10,000 words!
She says:
Our senses open up when our bodies get involved. Gradually, memories surface, and the abstract becomes more particular. And particular is what the best writing runs on.
It kicks off on Monday, June 15, and I’m so excited and curious about what I’ll create. Want to join? All you have to do is get an annual subscription to her Substack for $75. There are writing classes that cost more, and she has such a beautiful community you get to connect with.
I’ll share progress updates here as well!
Building a Childfree Community in a Hyperindividualistic World
I met Jackie Toth, Childfree LMFT at a writing workshop, and we instantly clicked — especially around our desire to be childfree by choice. Even though she lived further away from me, we have found ways to meet for Sunday brunch a few times a year. I swear, our meetings could last for days! We talk about being childfree, and she has introduced me to some beautiful concepts around it that I haven’t always heard in the childfree communities I’ve participated in.
I feel like Jackie and I could record all our conversations to share with you all, they’re so juicy. The good news is we are shifting a conversation from brunch to Substack!
JOIN US:
Building a Childfree Community in a Hyperindividualistic World
A Substack LIVE Conversation with Jackie Toth, Childfree LMFT and me!
Thursday June 18 at 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET - add to your calendar here.
We will touch on:
Freedom and choice
Accountability and responsibility to the larger community
Navigating pressure in a late-capitalist society to overwork and prove ourselves
I think this is a great conversation for anyone, whether you are childfree, childless, or have children! We hope to see you there :)