Hi. I wanted to go back to a longer form of keeping in touch. Something that goes beyond the size of a social media post but shorter than a blog; a once-a-month emailed life check-in. My hope is that you'll respond with your thoughts. Maybe share what's going on with you or tell me how I can send happy or hopeful thoughts your way. Or tell me what's making you sad and I'll sit with you and give you space. I'd love if we can be pen pals so I chose this service, Rumicat. ChatGPT describes it: "No algorithm. No pressure. No performance. Just correspondence." When you reply, it'll go straight to my inbox. I had insightful interactions with customers on Wednesday. One woman was a breast cancer survivor for eight years who just relapsed. Another shared that her father passed and then her dog followed. Life is short, unpredictable, messy. It promises us nothing. I'm glad I got to listen to both their stories. I had a class with no one signed up that became packed! A group of neurodivergent men from a social program met up at our store and listened to me talk about iPhone features. My zero attendees turned into an eight person session with thoughts of returning for more. Yayyyyy! It was a win for our session delivery and attendee metrics. Shifts like these remind me that I really love that I get to do what I do. Ten years in and I'm still drinking the Apple Juice. At least for now. Hugs, Thelma PS-Feel free to unsubscribe if you don't want to be pen pals. ☺️ |