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Issue #254: I Can't Stop Making These Low-Effort, High-Reward Good Dinners

20 minutes or less, babyyy!

5 hrs ago

Sunday Edition: You'll Never Guess Where I Spent This Week

Hint: I'm still in Montana.

Jul 5

Issue #253: A Solo Week of Wild Joy in Glacier National Park

Learning to trust happiness.

Jun 30

Sunday Edition: How Could Summer Get Sweeter Than This?

I'm obsessed with Glacier National Park.

Jun 28

Recipe: I Can't Stop Making These 5-Minute, Plant-Based Tacos

Meet my latest summer dinner hyperfixation.

Jun 28

Popular Issues

Issue #253: A Solo Week of Wild Joy in Glacier National Park

Learning to trust happiness.

Jun 30

Issue #252: My Relationship with Psychedelics (and Answers to Your Most-Asked Questions)

AMA coming in hot.

Jun 23

Issue #250: I Regretted My Divorce for a Long Time (Here’s What Finally Changed)

On learning to live with regret.

Jun 9

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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

Issue #251: Letting Go of an Old Story to Move into a New One

A little life update (I'm single).

Jun 16

Issue #250: I Regretted My Divorce for a Long Time (Here’s What Finally Changed)

On learning to live with regret.

Jun 9

Issue #240: What I Learned About Fighting from Two Relationships

And a little update.

Mar 31

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

Routines and Rituals

Issue #246: Daily Essentials I Love So Much, I Bought a Second for My Van

Plus other obsessively selected items.

May 12

Issue #245: When You Get the Message, Hang Up the Phone

So about my Reiki retreat...

May 5

Issue #244: How to Increase Your Surface Area for Luck

The new mantra I live by.

Apr 28

Issue #242: Why ‘Fallow Periods’ Are Necessary for Creativity and Life

And an all-time favorite poem.

Apr 14

Food and Recipes

Issue #254: I Can't Stop Making These Low-Effort, High-Reward Good Dinners

20 minutes or less, babyyy!

5 hrs ago

Recipe: Wildly Good Sweet Potato with Silken Tofu and Seared Scallions (Vegan!)

A nourishing meal for tender days.

Jun 7

Issue #236: A Year Ago, I Completely Changed the Way I Eat and Cook

A TCM-informed diet.

Mar 3

Issue #234: My 3-Day Food Diary and How I Approach Groceries and Cooking in the Van

Simple, small space cooking.

Feb 17

Let's Get Personal

Issue #253: A Solo Week of Wild Joy in Glacier National Park

Learning to trust happiness.

Jun 30

Issue #252: My Relationship with Psychedelics (and Answers to Your Most-Asked Questions)

AMA coming in hot.

Jun 23

Issue #251: Letting Go of an Old Story to Move into a New One

A little life update (I'm single).

Jun 16

Issue #250: I Regretted My Divorce for a Long Time (Here’s What Finally Changed)

On learning to live with regret.

Jun 9

Issue #249: The Real Reason I Chose Not to Publish This Morning

The hardest part about writing this newsletter.

Jun 2

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

Sunday Edition: My Favorite "Easy" Tops as a Blue Jeans Enthusiast

My go-to blouses, tees, and tanks.

Feb 15

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

Books

Issue #242: Why ‘Fallow Periods’ Are Necessary for Creativity and Life

And an all-time favorite poem.

Apr 14

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

Recent posts

Issue #252: My Relationship with Psychedelics (and Answers to Your Most-Asked Questions)

AMA coming in hot.

Jun 23

Sunday Edition: Some Really Big Things (!) Are Happening

The Sunday Edition is Tuesday’s little sister—off-the-cuff updates I’d bring up over a coffee catch-up with a friend.

Jun 21

Issue #251: Letting Go of an Old Story to Move into a New One

A little life update (I'm single).

Jun 16

Sunday Edition: The Advice I Would Give to Someone Thinking About Leaving Their Marriage

And journal prompts to consider.

Jun 14

Issue #250: I Regretted My Divorce for a Long Time (Here’s What Finally Changed)

On learning to live with regret.

Jun 9

Sunday Edition: Taking Risks (with a Safety Tether)

Plus 3 favorite outfits from my week.

Jun 7

Recipe: Wildly Good Sweet Potato with Silken Tofu and Seared Scallions (Vegan!)

A nourishing meal for tender days.

Jun 7

Issue #249: The Real Reason I Chose Not to Publish This Morning

The hardest part about writing this newsletter.

Jun 2

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