LETTER

An October Summary from Fearless She Wrote

Monthly Newsletter, November 6, 2019

Maggie Lupin
Nov 6 · 4 min read
Photo by Lukasz Szmigiel on Unsplash

Happy November!

The holiday season is rapidly approaching — and even those of us who don’t celebrate certain holidays or subscribe to any particular religions can find ourselves swept up in all the activities and festivities.

While this is exciting for some, it can be an incredibly stressful time for many — the familial obligations (or lack thereof) can bring past traumas and hurts to the forefront. We want to remind all of our readers and writers to be gentle with yourselves during this time — you’re doing your best! — and if you can, make sure to find some time for self-care.

We’ve done some research on holiday season “best practices” for self-care, and want to share with you our favorite tips!

#1 — Schedule time for yourself and the activities you enjoy.

#2 — Feel your feelings.

#3 — Remind yourself of the good.

#4 — Sleep.

#5 — Be present.

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As for us, we’re grateful to, and for, all of you.



Meet the Editor

This month we’re featuring our editor, Maggie Lupin!

Maggie writes for a number of publications on Medium and contributes to a book review blog outside of Medium.

By day, she’s a first-year counselor at a university and prefers the company of her two goofy rescue pets to the company of most people.

We’re happy to feature Maggie’s article, The Strange Dichotomy of Being a Woman.


Fearless She Wrote

This is a space to empower differences, tell our stories, and share our lives together. We will not be silenced. We will be fearless. And we will write.

    Maggie Lupin

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    book reviewer & mental health blogger | bumbling writer | wine drinker | animal advocate | cupcake connoisseur | hopeful cynic

    Fearless She Wrote

    This is a space to empower differences, tell our stories, and share our lives together. We will not be silenced. We will be fearless. And we will write.

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