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Tools for the optimist-ish: June edition
This month is sponsored by flowers. Plus, I hiked a section of the South West Coast Path!
Jun 27
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Tools for the optimist-ish: June edition
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Letter from a fellow optimist: Jeannie Ewing on responding to the moment you find yourself in
Hi fellow optimist-in-progress,
Jun 22
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Emma Vivian
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Jeannie Ewing
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Letter from a fellow optimist: Jeannie Ewing on responding to the moment you find yourself in
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Attempt at remembering without unravelling
On returning to Brighton, and all the ghosts that live there
Jun 15
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Emma Vivian
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Optimist vs bad news
What happens when life throws a plot twist at your best efforts to hope.
Jun 7
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Emma Vivian
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Tools for the optimist-ish: May edition
May edition: A few things that made me happy this month
Jun 1
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Emma Vivian
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May 2025
This month in trying: May edition
Libraries, coyotes and margaritas
May 25
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Emma Vivian
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A welcome thread for new readers (and longtime lurkers)
I'm looking at you. Yes—you. Come say hi!
May 18
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Emma Vivian
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What is your Substack even about? And do you like it?
A recording from Emma Vivian and Sarah Fay - SW@W's live video
May 12
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Emma Vivian
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Sarah Fay
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Petya K. Grady
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What is your Substack even about? And do you like it?
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START HERE: I’m not really an optimist
Why I'm attempting a fresh start (and my unlikely journey into hope)
May 11
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Emma Vivian
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Optimist vs the frenemy: what The White Lotus taught me about female friendship
Fake acceptance, oozing judgement, and the deadly sting of the frenemy.
May 4
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Emma Vivian
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April 2025
Optimist vs Airbnb management
Lessons learned: always photograph the towels, never trust the cancellation policy, and be sure to bring your own bleach.
Apr 27
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Emma Vivian
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Attempt at finding a home (after 8 months living in Airbnbs)
Storage units, kitchen appliances, and groundless roots
Apr 20
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Emma Vivian
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