u/KhloJSimpson

I am planning to launch a snail mail club in January. My idea is a monthly personal story that connects to an ongoing serial about a mysterious place. One strategy I have considered is to mail subscribers the story, art, all the exclusive goodies. Then, a month later I would post the story online (maybe substack) to drive new mail club subscriptions. It would also help new subscribers "catch up" on previous lore.

Does this seem like a solid plan?

Hello, fellow scribes! I am planning my club and have resigned myself to the idea of paying to have my items printed. My primary goal isn't to make money, at least not until I've built a base of subscribers. Plus, I just don't have the room the craft everything at home. Would love to know if any of you are using online sites to custom print items like stickers and vellum.

I don't understand the Explore page. It's like a nonlinear X feed of idiotic comments and writers with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Is this the Notes feature I see mentioned online? I want to read every day people's writing, not social feeds. Even when I pick one of their insanely broad topics, I'm barely finding any new newsletters.

¡Hola amiguitos! Yo aprendiendo español poco a poco. Aprendí que me resulta más fácil recordar palabras nuevas cuando las escucho en un video divertido o cuando tienen una traducción muy interesante. Tal vez podremos convertirlo en una tradición semanal.

Disfruté aprendiendo estas palabras esta semana:

Paralisis de sueño (saw this in one of those "but your sleep paralysis demon is x" videos on tik tok)

Pulsera (makes so much sense because it sits on a pulse point)

Silbatazo (it almost feels like an onomatopoeia)

All I can do is laugh at this point. Have been suffering for several years. Primary care and PMNP prescribed a cocktail that should have never been combined or been on long term (doxepin and then lunesta). Finally told I should see a sleep neurologist. Waited like 3 months for my appointment. The doctor kept saying "it gets worse" as she laid out her treatment plan. I have to ween off the 2 meds (whoch honestly barely work at this point) while starting a new one: Belsomra. Of course CVS never has any of these sleep meds in stock. They finally fill it, And I go to pick it up. $300/mo with insurance.

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Yeah, so I'm basically at square one. I hope she can find something else for me. I have worked so hard on my mental health, and have never been happier, but this shit just makes me want to die. Looks like dementia or MAID in my future.

Im currently at a B3 level in Spanish and want to increase my daily consumption and exposure to Spanish. What are your favorite movies in Spanish?

My sibling and I have made many attempts to have "the talk" with our elderly mother about her living situation and care plan, but she basically refused. It came to a head last year when she has her first (known to us) fall, TBI and 2 craniotomies. She fell again this weekend (9 months later), but luckily she is ok this time. However, my sister and I have decided we cannot continue to support the idea of her living alone in an unsafe situation or her lies about her health (this has been a pattern, and she even told my sibling not to tell me about this recent fall). I know we should approach this with how it is hurting us, putting us in a cycle of crisis, and causing unnecessary stress. We both understand her desire for autonomy which is why we NEED to have this conversation before the next crisis. We are done babying her and putting it off, and we are willing to walk away from her if she doesn't want to talk because we refuse to watch her destroy herself and my siblings lives (my sibling is local I am not. She has chronic illnesses exacerbated by stress). We already have a structure in mind for how we would like to steer the conversation. I would love to know what you said to your stubborn parent clinging to independence that actually got through to them. Something that tore their heart open and whipped them back into reality. I know that may not be a realistic expectation, but I want to be thoughtful about what we say to her.

I am planning a trip somewhere in the Caribbean for this October or November. I know my choices are limited due to hurricane season. I would love something similar to what I experienced in Moorea - sandy beach, easy entry, shallow reef - but I am willing to enter via coral beaches as well. I was thinking Bonaire, but I am seeing mixed reports on snorkeling experiences there. Would love to know the best spots you've been to in the last couple of years.

Hola! I am trying to plan a trip to BDT that I originally planned and canceled in 2019. Im sure things have changed there since that time. Im trying to choose between mid October or early November dates. I am also deciding between these accomodations:

La Loma Jungle Lodge

Palmar Beach Lodge

Urraca Monkey Island

Sea Monkey

Eclypse de Mar

I would prefer something with a swimmable beach access, but I also like the idea of being in the jungle, so I'm flexible for now. Not sure if it worth it to stay at one place the whole time, or split the trip between 2.

I'm mostly interested in eco adventure activities like snorkeling, hiking, wildlife viewing, bat caves and bioluminescence.

Would appreciate your advice on when and where to go.