What a year it’s been. As my friend Jacob says, “It will give your kids something to tell their grandkids.”
As I logged out of my last #SarahConnor workout with the ladies of the phetasy.com community, I got emotional thinking about just how much that structure and sisterhood has meant to me throughout this pandemic. I love isolating and a person like me really could have gone off the rails completely—just having to show up and be accountable not only kept me healthy, it kept me sane.
You’ve all kept me sane. Through the chaos, confusion and division this year has presented, you’ve kept the lights on this digital shelter for the politically homeless. I’ve watched incredible acts of love and support unfold in this community. Complete strangers reaching out to lift one another out of depression, addiction, death, personal loss, unemployment, tragedy. Despite our political differences and beliefs—through pandemics, protests and an election—we stuck together like ...
Hello new followers, I hope I don’t disappoint you. I want this place to feel like home, where we can escape the Thunderdome and process the world. Where we can post dog pics and recipes and book recommendations. Where we support each other as we get sober, lose weight, embark on new business opportunities, creative endeavors, relationships and travels. I want this to be your oasis of sanity and laughter in an increasingly mad world. A creative outlet where you can share your spirit with us.
We might not have any control over the news cycle—but we can control our habits and attitude. It all starts with us. And hopefully a little piece of that will start here.