10 things of interest #12
clearing out your wardrobe, a butterbean recipe and the play that went wrong
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January is almost over and while it always feels like the longest month of the year, it’s been surprisingly less painful this time. I’ve come to appreciate the cold, crisp temperature more and realise that as long as there’s blue sky, I’m rather content.
This Not a Alone podcast with Vivian Tu and Valeria Lipovetsky. The women dive into how being smart about money is not just a practical skill; it's a cornerstone of a secure and fulfilling life. They also explore the belief that financial literacy empowers individuals to make informed decisions about budgeting, saving, and investing.
One thing that I’ve noticed about myself is I want to change up my style. I’m moving away from bold colours and patterns to more simple, statement pieces that are going to last me a long time. A new year is an opportunity to clear out the old. Anna Newton from
offers great advice in “It Might Be A Good Time To Clear Out Your Wardrobe.”This post by @theundonestore on Instagram which lists sixteen staple pieces you should have if you want to build a capsule wardrobe.
I can’t not share this delicious butterbean recipe by Emma Lou. A creamy dish best served with a thick slice of toasted sourdough or flatbread and enjoyed on a proper chilly night.
- writes with a fierce truthness and what it’s like to be a woman in today’s society. In “Woman on the sidewalk, shouting,” she talks about the sidewalk, the place where all women have first hand experience of vulgar men: the catcalling, the whistling, the being followed.
In “Writing Is About Making Choices,”
from How to Get Unstuck shares exactly how to prioritise the projects you want to work on; a big one that I needed at the start of the year when I tried to take on four different writing projects.- writes a vivid and heartbreaking short-fiction about a tribal school on a reservation.
The famous Doctor Mike sits down with Dr. Gundry, a controversial figure (at best) in the diet and medical field, and does a full podcast with him. Scientists and dietitians have classified some Gundry’s claims as pseudoscience and this episode is fascinating to watch because it highlights how Gundry manipulates facts to sell his supplements.
If you’re ever in London, there are two plays that I highly recommend: “The Play that Goes Wrong,” by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer or “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. One had me in fits laughing, the other had me on the edge of my seat.
In “The birth of my daughter, the death of my marriage,” Leslie Jamison unpacks what it’s like to be young and in love and then transition to a heavy world of having a daughter in a loveless marriage. She discusses the falseness of her marriage and the craving to return to writing.
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