TLDR; I love writing this newsletter / love letter / portal of delights so very much.
Dear reader,
June 1st was the 1-year anniversary of the first post I ever made on this Substack. One whole year of writing & sharing & exploring & being utterly delighted by this space. I’ve never had a corner of the internet that has felt more in alignment, more resonant, and more true than Sacred Attention.
It brings me so much joy to write this newsletter. My inner child delights in feeling like a true writer, and my inner teen rejoices in feeling like I have a personal blog again (shoutout to my Tumblr days).
I feel like these “one-year anniversary” posts tend to be about numbers & milestones & subscriber count & follower count & things that just… don’t matter to me. The pressure to monetize or “grow my following” feels so incorrect for this space. This corner of the internet—my corner of the internet—feels refreshing because there’s no pressure here.
What actually matters to me is how I feel when I’m on this platform, how I feel when I’m writing and sharing. I am deeply grateful for the people who subscribe & follow along & comment & like my posts (the support feels unreal).
And, these letters are for me. They’re my sanctuary, my secret garden, my little haven on the internet where I go to process & feel & share & practice. It’s so special, and so important to me to keep the sanctity of this space instead of letting it be influenced by the ridiculous need to make every single hobby & practice a career.
When I was younger, I treasured reading and I always envisioned a life for myself as either a writer or a therapist. This is how the story goes for many: I want to write! I want to work with people!
I love how things have ended up though. I’m not a ~professional author~, but I do have an abundant writing practice that feels personal and nourishing (not to mention, I’m an editor & I manage a team of copywriters). I’m not a ~therapist~, but I am an intuitive coach who gets to work with people in the most sacred of ways.
ALL OF THIS TO SAY,
💖 Thank you for reading my words and being part of this portal of delights, my secret garden. It’s such an honor and pleasure to be here.
<3
Christie