Waffles 🧇 + Mochi 🍡 (or Dango Emoji)
Hey folks!
So, I'm not the greatest multitasker, and I've yet to become a great newsletter creator... which is probably why this is the first time I'm trying my hand at a newsletter in, I dunno, a year? Maybe even longer? I don't know.
At any rate, I'm sitting here with my 6-year-old (she's got a bad cold) watching a new show on Netflix called Waffles + Mochi. It's pretty stinking adorable and it's teaching my kid a lot about food. I'm enjoying the celebrity cameos and campiness of it all 💕
Today's episode is Potato 🥔 which is actually what I've been eating a lot for lunch. So, you know. It's fun for the kiddo but relatable for mom 😅 I mean, who doesn't love potatoes? #FreeTheCarbs 🤷♀️
At any rate, we're having fun with this show, and I totally recommend it to families or even adults who like food and Muppets (like meeeee).
I'm writing this newsletter to check in and see if it reaches more readers. I've heard from many followers over the past few months that they're just not seeing my stories unless they seek me out and I don't really have a great remedy for that. There seem to be a lot of hiccups with Medium lately. Perhaps sending out a newsletter will help.
I've been publishing a lot more on Medium this month, partly because it was time to get back into the swing of things, and going on Adderall for ADHD has sort of helped... I think 😬 But writing soooo many stories also makes it tough to know what to share in a newsletter.
As far as the super personal stuff goes (awkward and often embarrassing), here's a few you might have missed. I apologize that the links aren't pretty, but they do work--it's a mobile issue on my end:
I Still Get Completely Discouraged
How I’m Dealing with People Calling My Daughter Fat https://link.medium.com/cVxCfluHTeb
The ADHD Signs Everyone Missed In Me https://link.medium.com/Ejzv6RDHTeb
Of course, there's a few rants:
Why Do Republicans Celebrate Mediocrity? https://link.medium.com/jlrHrLJHTeb
When Women Writers Get Death Threats From Men https://link.medium.com/D6wxqgOHTeb
I've been covering intuitive eating a bit more too:
When You’re Interested In Intuitive Eating But You Want to Lose Weight https://link.medium.com/gT6xoITHTeb
Gwyneth Paltrow Calls Intuitive Fasting a Less Restrictive Version of Intermittent Fasting https://link.medium.com/3NUCKeXHTeb
Another ‘Nutrition’ Company Promotes Disordered Eating on Facebook https://link.medium.com/qHF8Ky0HTeb
There are a lot more stories on Honestly Yours, and I hope some of them resonate with you. I know it's impossible to make everybody happy, but I try to write about the issues that mean a lot to me, knowing that they'll mean something to someone else too.
Take care, my friends, and don't hesitate to reach out to let me know what's on your mind 💕 I'll try to write one of these at least once a month 😅 Perhaps even weekly, if they're well-received 🤔
Honestly yours,
Shannon Ashley
