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Issue #232: My Actual Monthly Expenses and 5 Changes I'm Making to My Finances in 2026

Plus the spreadsheet I use for tracking everything.

8 hrs ago

Sunday Edition: Take Care of Your Physical Body

Plus the best protein hot chocolate.

Feb 1

Issue #231: Every Book and Movie I Can't Wait to Come Out in 2026 (Plus a Downloadable Calendar)

And my plans for the year ahead. 👀

Jan 27

Sunday Edition: Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate

Plus three nourishing dinners.

Jan 25

Issue #230: That One Time I Fled a Meditation Retreat

Add “enlightenment” to cart.

Jan 20

Popular Issues

Issue #232: My Actual Monthly Expenses and 5 Changes I'm Making to My Finances in 2026

Plus the spreadsheet I use for tracking everything.

8 hrs ago

Issue #230: That One Time I Fled a Meditation Retreat

Add “enlightenment” to cart.

Jan 20

Sunday Edition: I'm Slowly Getting My Groove Back (!)

So many tips and updates from the week.

Jan 18

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Obsessively-curated recommendations and reflections, best served with coffee.

Podcasts

Morning Person Podcast

A Vlog of My First Week Solo (!) in the Van

Relationships

My Friend's 'Two List' Method for Getting Over Any Breakup

Nov 14, 2025

Issue #219: My Recent Breakup and the Magic of Not Knowing Where Your Life is Headed

It's been a wild few weeks.

Nov 4, 2025

Issue #215: How to Keep Having ‘Good Sex’ in a Long-Term Relationship

From someone who lost and found it.

Oct 7, 2025

Issue #210: How to Keep Love Alive in a Relationship (And When to Leave It)

Staying in love after the fall.

Sep 2, 2025

Issue #205: Getting Divorced Made Me Realize I Had Approached Dating All Wrong

Let's talk about love.

Jul 29, 2025

Routines and Rituals

Issue #226: 19+ Things I'm Obsessed with from 2025

Leaned so hard into how I *feel*

Dec 23, 2025

Issue #224: A Realistic Day in the Life in My Van

🎥 Watch now!

Dec 9, 2025

Issue #222: 12+ Wellness Products I'm Coveting After Staying with My Nutritionist Friend

An insanely effective wind-down gummy.

Nov 25, 2025

How to Make a Perfect Matcha Latte at Home

🎥 A step-by-step video tutorial!

Nov 1, 2025

Food and Recipes

This Cookbook Author Just Turned My Favorite Soup into a Salad and I'm Obsessed

Vegan tom kha noodle salad (!) with seared mushrooms.

Jan 9

Issue #222: 12+ Wellness Products I'm Coveting After Staying with My Nutritionist Friend

An insanely effective wind-down gummy.

Nov 25, 2025

A Seriously Good Cardamom-Carrot Loaf Cake for Thanksgiving Morning

And other turkey day tips, no matter your plans!

Nov 21, 2025 • Leslie Stephens

How to Make a Perfect Matcha Latte at Home

🎥 A step-by-step video tutorial!

Nov 1, 2025

Let's Get Personal

Issue #232: My Actual Monthly Expenses and 5 Changes I'm Making to My Finances in 2026

Plus the spreadsheet I use for tracking everything.

8 hrs ago

Issue #230: That One Time I Fled a Meditation Retreat

Add “enlightenment” to cart.

Jan 20

Issue #228: One (Emotional) Battle (with Myself) After Another

Not the start to 2026 I expected…

Jan 6

Issue #226: 19+ Things I'm Obsessed with from 2025

Leaned so hard into how I *feel*

Dec 23, 2025

Issue #225: The Cost (and Beauty) of Following Your Gut

On the lives we leave—and the ones that feel truer

Dec 16, 2025

Travel

Obsessively Curated Travel Guides (and Exclusive Maps!) to 15+ Must-Visit Destinations

With downloadable Google Maps.

Nov 7, 2025

Sunday Edition: I've Traveled Most Weekends This Summer—Here's Everything I Keep in My Toiletries Bag

Plus highlights from the week!

Aug 17, 2025

How Missoula, Montana Stole My Heart and a Curated Travel Guide

I'd move here in an instant.

Jul 5, 2025 • Leslie Stephens

Issue #199: A Recap of My 10-Day Trip to Guatemala and a Local's Guide to Antigua

Plus, 3 brilliant things I packed.

Jun 17, 2025

Fashion and Design

Issue #209: The 10 Most-Worn Everyday Pieces in My Closet

And how to create an outfit that doesn’t ‘expire.’

Aug 26, 2025

Issue #203: Every Product, Tip, and Recommendation from a Girls' Weekend

No gate-keeping here.

Jul 15, 2025

Issue #181: My "No Buy" Year is Already the Best Decision I've Made in 2025

Plus a conversation with Jess Kirby all about hers.

Feb 11, 2025

Issue #152: My To-Do List Method and 3 Effortless, Heatwave-Proof Outfits

Plus, how to tackle your inbox.

Jul 16, 2024 • Leslie Stephens

Books

Issue #231: Every Book and Movie I Can't Wait to Come Out in 2026 (Plus a Downloadable Calendar)

And my plans for the year ahead. 👀

Jan 27

Issue #213: How to Fall Back in Love with Reading and 13+ Bingeable Books

Get out of your reading slump.

Sep 23, 2025

Issue #170: 17 Books That Completely Changed Me

And how I find time to read so much.

Nov 19, 2024 • Leslie Stephens

Issue #149: My Book is Out Today (!) and an Exclusive Expert

Plus 72 hours in NYC.

Jun 25, 2024 • Leslie Stephens

Sunday Edition: Let's Talk About Addiction and 'Demon Copperhead'

A flash bookclub meeting.

Nov 5, 2023 • Leslie Stephens

Recent posts

Sunday Edition: I'm Slowly Getting My Groove Back (!)

So many tips and updates from the week.

Jan 18

Issue #229: Secret Beaches, Sneaky Camping, and My Trip Up the California Coast

🎥 In it for the adventure.

Jan 13

Sunday Edition: Don't Forget, We're Still in the Thick of Hibernation Season

Rest and resist.

Jan 11

This Cookbook Author Just Turned My Favorite Soup into a Salad and I'm Obsessed

Vegan tom kha noodle salad (!) with seared mushrooms.

Jan 9

Issue #228: One (Emotional) Battle (with Myself) After Another

Not the start to 2026 I expected…

Jan 6

Sunday Edition: How I'm Beginning This Year with a 'New Year Reset'

9 ways to reset and realign.

Jan 4

Issue #227: My 10+ Favorite Books, Shows, Movies, and Albums from 2025

Only the best recommendations.

Dec 30, 2025

Issue #226: 19+ Things I'm Obsessed with from 2025

Leaned so hard into how I *feel*

Dec 23, 2025

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