Issue #103 | January 22nd, 2026 | Previous issues Hey Reader, Did you hear? We may be getting a blizzard this Sunday in New York. Finally!!! ☃️ They're predicting anywhere from 3-58 inches (ugh that dash, talk about uncertainty!). The last time the Hudson Valley had a true blizzard was 1996. I'll be incredibly disappointed if we get only 3 inches (is that even snow?). Here's my (AI generated) please let it snow dance. In one of those early '90s winters when the snow kept falling, I remember...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Issue #103 | January 16th, 2026 | Previous issues Hey Reader, Are you pouring from an empty cup? Maybe you've been doing everything the "books" say to do in order to fill your cup FIRST so you can give — from your overflow. 🥤 Have you ever felt, however, that no matter how much you try to fill your cup, you're still running on empty most of the time. Why? Could it be you're trying to fill a leaky cup that has holes in it? That might explain why you can do all the right things — sleep, breathe...
17 days ago • 2 min read
Issue #102 | January 9th, 2026 | Previous issues Hey Reader, First order of business...my newsletter template is different. If there's one consistent truth about life, it's change. Change (and death) are great equalizers, aren't they? No one escapes either. Change, however, invites you to reflect, grow, and progress. Yet not everyone chooses those things, which is why I'd like to validate you. YOU are a beautiful human because you love growth. How do I know that? Because otherwise you...
24 days ago • 2 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue # || Month day, year || Previous issues Hey Reader, I've never considered myself a poet, despite having written tons of poems. I'm usually too embarrassed to share them. But today, for the first time, I'm THRILLED to announce that one of my poems has been published! I thank my editor and teacher Laurence Carr for his generous support. He's a poet, a published author, and a retired creative writing and...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue #101 || January 2nd, 2026 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Have you ever stopped to reflect on who has had a major impact on your life? Can you identify one or two people, and why? This year, I came to realize that my 7th grade teacher, without knowing it, practically saved me. I wanted to reach out and tell her how deeply she impacted my entire inner life. I wanted to say thank you. How often do teachers...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue #100 || December 26th, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Maybe you didn't expect to see me in your inbox this week. Maybe you've come to expect nothing normal from me. Haha. I wouldn't blame you. Whether you celebrate holidays or not, who doesn't love days off? Preferably many days off 😊 or even better, as many days off in a row as you'd like. Believe it or not, as hard as writing can be, writing for me...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue #99 || December 19th, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Where has this year gone??? Never mind, we'll talk about that another time (or not 🤭). October through January 1st is a whirlwind of activity for many. It comprises four major holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Being feral, I'm not one for rituals or traditions, and I especially don't like obligations that are bereft of...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue #98 || December 12, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, This week I'm opening up the honesty bucket. You'll be able to identify—better yet, empathize—if you're stuck in the same mode as I am: survival mode. If you've been giving of yourself in any role, you might recognize: guilt, depletion, over-functioning, duty, pressure, exhaustion, over-caring, and over-managing. I've been in "survival" mode for the...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
The Feral Housewife's Guide to Living Authentically, Creatively, & Intentionally Issue #97 || December 5, 2025 || Previous issues Hey Reader, Everyone is hiding. Have you noticed? Are you hiding? I am (at least I want to). The simplest explanation for everyone's behavior lately (but by no means the only one) is that we're naturally following the season. Think about it. It's winter (at least in NY) and almost everything is going to sleep. Trees, flowers, and even some animals, and that's by...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read