I’m creating a new kind of dance / movement workshop that’s focused on the inner experience of movement rather than the other image. Its the result of a year of training in butoh, my somatics coaching practice, and heightened sensitivity after I went into recovery from alcoholism
Thank you for this. I am in process of acquiring a small business in an industry I’ve never worked before. The idea of being the company’s (my company’s!) sole marketer and client relationship builder has been freaking me out a little. This inspiration is exactly what I needed!
I’m working on walking video content on Instagram (@apex_ped) - I’d like to find a community of power walkers & long distance walkers and that starts with sharing what I do.
Another long-time Sari admirer here! My project is a twice-monthly newsletter at the intersection of jazz and workplace leadership. I’m a former jazz drummer and 15+-year marketer whose first love is writing and full-time passion is improving leadership at work.
Some great points here. I wrote a closely related piece: https://wiki.simongrant.org/doku.php/d:2024-03-11 about how can potentially get beyond zero-sum games. Substack offers useful features, to be sure (or else they wouldn't be popular) but looking at it in the longer term, I still see it as extractive and against our regenerative interests. I'd like to see a collaborative publication service that helps direct everyone to the place best for them, rather than trying to hang on to only slightly satisfied subscribers.
this was a beautiful read, Sari – thanks for this inspo :)
I'm working on a Modern Flourishing Lab in pursuit of redefining how we think about human progress & flourishing in the 21st century with self-expression as the entry point 🪄
I love your mood boards, Sari. It is such a joy to step inside your world and feel how you see things.
Here's the thing I most love doing in the world, the thing I would work to create every day if I didn't need to be so concerned about how long it would take to get it to a place where it could fully support my family...the latest issue of my newsletter, which I used to call Signals In The Noise (I will probably go back to using that name): https://claritylab.co/clarity-lab-issue-100-im-sorry-for-your-dross/
Thanks for sharing, Sari! I’m really loving this mood board format. I’m a digital marketer and sometimes these feelings of uneasiness come up for me too. I’m currently developing a new service for businesses who want to reimagine how and why they grow online. Stale playbooks have been used for way too long without much critical thinking. Feeling really excited about it :)
First of all, @Sari, I'm really loving the world that you're building and storytelling - both in moodboard format and beyond. Keep it up!!
Second of all, I'm building The Comma Project. It's currently part-newsletter, part-podcast, and it's all in service of building a world for seekers, leaders, and anyone in pursuit of truth and crafting a life of significance.
It's a space for authenticity, depth, connection, meaning. About and for the process of seeking, and becoming - together.
You're right, this is hard but very grateful for this space! Here goes nothing - I am building a cookable recipes platform called Roux. Roux preserves a recipe and adds a secondary layer of creativity on top, making them easier to cook from and inherently more valuable. We'll be releasing our beta at the end of May and if you're interested, you can sign up for access here https://www.roux.app/.
I’m working on too much. My ideas trample each other on the way to the exit into the world.
1. “Balloon & Company,” a collection of my 3-year-old-now-9-year-old’s mind-blowing quotes on her journey into selfhood.
2. “Consider This,” my Substack asking people to pause and think about the ideas I can’t not share like a political yard sign designed to build community.
3. “JJJJ,” a slapstick noir graphic novel that follows Jim John January Jr. aka JJJJ, and he knows he’s being followed.
4. “Make Wind,” a bedtime story with an ulterior motive. It challenges kids to make the longest raspberry in the history of raspberries… but the real goal is taking 10 deep breaths…
5. “Boating the Rock” I make little sailboat sculptures out of rocks and broken, sand-smoothed shells.
6. “The Knowers,” “The Welcomers,” and “The Causers,” three screenplays about preventing earth’s destruction.
Hello Sari, I am a long time reader! I love your newsletters- packed with wisdom and so human.
I live in Doha and write a subtack as well. I was longing for deeper, more meaningful content about the region and was always saying "someone should do it". And then realised I could be that someone! It is definitely the case of reaching small number or people with something meaningful, but I am glad to write about things that are less current/click-baity and more evergreen, that will still have value in five years time.
Thank you for sharing! Really enjoyed reading this and the examples were very apt. It’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes but I genuinely enjoy the work I do, and I would do it even if no one was watching and that keeps me going. I’m currently working on building my newsletter The Roundup and also building a startup with a team of others, attempting to optimize social good in Africa - think GoFundMe but for Africa 💚
I’m creating a new kind of dance / movement workshop that’s focused on the inner experience of movement rather than the other image. Its the result of a year of training in butoh, my somatics coaching practice, and heightened sensitivity after I went into recovery from alcoholism
Excited to share this event! https://lu.ma/cw97rur9?
dance focused on the inner experience of movement - what a beautiful way to articulate what you’re doing. ❤️
Thank you for this. I am in process of acquiring a small business in an industry I’ve never worked before. The idea of being the company’s (my company’s!) sole marketer and client relationship builder has been freaking me out a little. This inspiration is exactly what I needed!
Excited for you and for new beginnings! How do you plan to learn about this new industry / space?
so glad this resonated with you - you got this!
I’m working on walking video content on Instagram (@apex_ped) - I’d like to find a community of power walkers & long distance walkers and that starts with sharing what I do.
Love it! Following!
Nice! I found the Sales v Marketing to Jacksonville image very powerful
Another long-time Sari admirer here! My project is a twice-monthly newsletter at the intersection of jazz and workplace leadership. I’m a former jazz drummer and 15+-year marketer whose first love is writing and full-time passion is improving leadership at work.
Check it out if you’re interested! 🥁 https://allisonstadd.substack.com/
looove this!!!
I so needed the instrumental playlists for writing you created. Following.
Amazing -- really appreciate the support! 🙏
Some great points here. I wrote a closely related piece: https://wiki.simongrant.org/doku.php/d:2024-03-11 about how can potentially get beyond zero-sum games. Substack offers useful features, to be sure (or else they wouldn't be popular) but looking at it in the longer term, I still see it as extractive and against our regenerative interests. I'd like to see a collaborative publication service that helps direct everyone to the place best for them, rather than trying to hang on to only slightly satisfied subscribers.
I feel you.
Thanks Sari, that's helpful. Love the "transfer of enthusiasm" framing 🙏
I'm working on a course which will educate people how to quickly get into domains or industries they have no prior experience with ✨
that’s so cool Jan! pls update us here when the course is live.
this was a beautiful read, Sari – thanks for this inspo :)
I'm working on a Modern Flourishing Lab in pursuit of redefining how we think about human progress & flourishing in the 21st century with self-expression as the entry point 🪄
Ooof this speaks to my soul. When you’re ready, share a link. Would love to spread the word.
I love your mood boards, Sari. It is such a joy to step inside your world and feel how you see things.
Here's the thing I most love doing in the world, the thing I would work to create every day if I didn't need to be so concerned about how long it would take to get it to a place where it could fully support my family...the latest issue of my newsletter, which I used to call Signals In The Noise (I will probably go back to using that name): https://claritylab.co/clarity-lab-issue-100-im-sorry-for-your-dross/
ummm this newsletter is so cool. i'm only annoyed i didn't read this sooner!!
Awe shucks. Thank you, Sari. :)
Thanks for sharing, Sari! I’m really loving this mood board format. I’m a digital marketer and sometimes these feelings of uneasiness come up for me too. I’m currently developing a new service for businesses who want to reimagine how and why they grow online. Stale playbooks have been used for way too long without much critical thinking. Feeling really excited about it :)
Hell yes!!! I’m hungry for more case studies of companies burning the playbook in beautiful ways.
First of all, @Sari, I'm really loving the world that you're building and storytelling - both in moodboard format and beyond. Keep it up!!
Second of all, I'm building The Comma Project. It's currently part-newsletter, part-podcast, and it's all in service of building a world for seekers, leaders, and anyone in pursuit of truth and crafting a life of significance.
It's a space for authenticity, depth, connection, meaning. About and for the process of seeking, and becoming - together.
Oh this all sounds very Sublime!!!
It is VERY Sublime. I was mindblown when I came across your work. It's like we're speaking the same language!
You're right, this is hard but very grateful for this space! Here goes nothing - I am building a cookable recipes platform called Roux. Roux preserves a recipe and adds a secondary layer of creativity on top, making them easier to cook from and inherently more valuable. We'll be releasing our beta at the end of May and if you're interested, you can sign up for access here https://www.roux.app/.
I’m working on too much. My ideas trample each other on the way to the exit into the world.
1. “Balloon & Company,” a collection of my 3-year-old-now-9-year-old’s mind-blowing quotes on her journey into selfhood.
2. “Consider This,” my Substack asking people to pause and think about the ideas I can’t not share like a political yard sign designed to build community.
3. “JJJJ,” a slapstick noir graphic novel that follows Jim John January Jr. aka JJJJ, and he knows he’s being followed.
4. “Make Wind,” a bedtime story with an ulterior motive. It challenges kids to make the longest raspberry in the history of raspberries… but the real goal is taking 10 deep breaths…
5. “Boating the Rock” I make little sailboat sculptures out of rocks and broken, sand-smoothed shells.
6. “The Knowers,” “The Welcomers,” and “The Causers,” three screenplays about preventing earth’s destruction.
Help!!!
I would love to see your children’s collections of quotes!!! These projects sound so fun and uplifting and wholesome!!
My daughter’s quotes live on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/conversationswithjoya?igsh=Mjc0NHFiY2xpNmN2&utm_source=qr
You’ll get a good laugh and tugs on the heartstrings.
Hello Sari, I am a long time reader! I love your newsletters- packed with wisdom and so human.
I live in Doha and write a subtack as well. I was longing for deeper, more meaningful content about the region and was always saying "someone should do it". And then realised I could be that someone! It is definitely the case of reaching small number or people with something meaningful, but I am glad to write about things that are less current/click-baity and more evergreen, that will still have value in five years time.
“Someone should do it” and I realized it could be me is the start of everything beautiful <3
I’ve got this newsletter/zine thing I edit with paid contributors… maybe check it out if that sounds interesting… https://foofaraw.press
Thank you for sharing! Really enjoyed reading this and the examples were very apt. It’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes but I genuinely enjoy the work I do, and I would do it even if no one was watching and that keeps me going. I’m currently working on building my newsletter The Roundup and also building a startup with a team of others, attempting to optimize social good in Africa - think GoFundMe but for Africa 💚