J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
I have thousands of photos of my children but few that I’ve set aside to revisit. I have records of virtually every text I’ve sent since I was in college but no idea how to find the ones that meant something. I spent years blasting my thoughts to millions of people on X and Facebook even as I fell behind on correspondence with dear friends. I have... See more
Ezra Klein • Happy 20th Anniversary, Gmail. I’m Sorry I’m Leaving You.
how to survive being chronically online
why some friction is a good thing.
Perfect days don’t compound. Consistent ones do.
Shane Parrish • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
“I have no time to rush”
A quote about pausing from Tara Brach telling the story of a mother of a young child who was diagnosed with cancer.
There are a few ideas fermenting.
The Talks • Dennis Paphitis: “Life Without Some Excess, Forget It”
Great use of imagery language here.
It’s allowed me to cultivate the soil to suit my purposes—rather than having to adapt my garden to the soil I was given.
Mandy Brown • Coming Home
Controlling search means controlling how most people access every other digital thing—it’s an incredible platform to gain trust and visibility, advertise, or influence public opinion.
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America needs to radically rethink what it means to be old - The Atlantic