The Open Journal
A community of just trying to be... the best we can be.
I have some exciting news to share!
Today, on my birthday, I’m doubling down on my (and your) writing journey and making this experience more interactive—embracing the beauty of shared thoughts… and creating a space where I can read, think about, and respond to what you are going through as well…
The Open Journal is for all of us…
A space for lovers, renegades, and free thinkers to flourish and grow together…
I truly care about what we are building… Journaling has always been an important part of my life… it sets me free… and the many emails I receive from you weekly make my heart sing. However, I felt that there was a massive gap that needed to be filled—the ability for us to come together in a way that we haven’t before… I want us to discuss, expand, smile, cry, and trade thoughts in a space where that’s possible… to build a real community of love and fun around shared wisdom, feelings, and even recipes… So, after careful consideration, we have moved to Substack.
This is truly a labor of love… I put my whole heart into each and every single entry—funny how it’s become such a part of me… that reluctantly grew into something new, modern, and not just my regular stack of scribbled yellow legal pads.
When my documentary came out, I received so many letters that responded to my writing… that I needed to find a way to be a part of this new world… I guess you can ‘teach an old dog new tricks’… I had always feared my computer… I thought it lacked intimacy—the end of the world… but I’m proud that instead of turning my nose up at it… I’m just going for it—we can’t give up…
I’ve discovered a way to stay connected—which I thought was so humanly rare these days while we wrestle with the good and bad of advancements… We can’t hide our heads in the sand… the world goes on with or without us… we must break the mold, not isolate… engage in the world and with each other, flaws and all, unpolished and raw… I don’t even use spell check… (as you may have noticed).
I find simply… that others’ thoughts for us never fit… feel awkward, and can be unsettling… while truth and our own dreams for ourselves feel good, even if a pang of hurt—if it’s honest… we can deal with it… and one of the ways to know how we feel is through writing.
Journaling has become a natural way to start my day, leaving room in my mind for other passions, a jumping-off point… once I have put my thoughts down… I can let them go… I’m happier, more content, and nicer to be around…
I want to create a special place for those who wish to join me and deepen my work… I am planning to spend even more time at it… if you do or do not click the paid subscription, you will still receive my newsletters in full… but there is more to the story… interaction, passion, and surprise additions—if you want to support this adventure, it will help build this journey, and reach more people… away from algorithms, through a direct connection with each other—a growing, loving, creative community…
I want to see this flourish and take on wings of its own. I will see you in your inboxes… and now… we can participate in the comment section…
Writing is like Jazz—there are no real rules when you speak from your soul… poetry is of the angels… I’m looking forward to our time together… improvisations, and awakenings.
Here I am…
With love,
