Writing for Substack feels pleasantly furtive to me. None of my academic friends or acquaintances know about my little blog, and I’d be kind of embarrassed if they found out about it—my posts are earnest and often clumsy, and my cartoons are, um, artless. But I am enjoying the fact that writing, for this platform at least, is beginning to feel like... See more
Isaac Koldingsubstack.comIsaac Kolding on Substack
I often feel the call to write about heavy life experiences for a number of reasons, ranging from seeking solidarity with others to wanting to work through my own feelings. Across my blog and my personal diary, I write to connect, to illuminate, and, selfishly, to salve personal wounds. Predictably, these reasons often blend and overlap. However, I... See more
Emily Sundberg • The Machine in the Garden. - By Emily Sundberg - Feed Me
Every essay I publish on Substack is therapy written to myself.
When I write about living fully, it’s not because I’ve nailed it, it’s because I’m trying.
When I write about balance, it’s not because I’ve found it, it’s because I’m searching.
When I write about health, it’s not because I’m thriving, it’s because I’m struggling.
My writing is not
... See moreThis is a practicing self-memoir, recorded as an inconsistent logbook. This is my junkyard of will to live. Its ability to contain raw honesty and portray life's imperfections keeps me going. It makes me feel liberated and autonomous over my current meager life. It's a sanctuary for my literary authenticity.
A Website Is A Room
Why do I use Sublime? Is it another social media app?
In my experience with it, it doesn’t feel like a social media app. It is “multiplayer” but only in the sense that others can find ideas from you and you find ideas from other people. No liking or commenting. No pressure to save something hoping others will “save it”. I use it to save books I
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