Honestly mostly just writing and allowing my emotions to flow into that and maturely infleuence what I allows into my heart, the kinds of books and movies I read and watch, how I involve myself into art, etc
There are so many amazing recommendations here, I don't know where to begin! Thank you for the jazz music recommendations, first of all. Secondly, you've read a book I've been thinking about for a long time, "Letters to a Young Poet." I've heard that everyone who writes should know this, that it has so much to offer us, creators. I've had it on my mind ever since, but I haven't managed to get my hands on it yet. However, I read Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" a long time ago, and I think it will always be my favorite work from her. She had so much understanding and so much faith in women that I swear I get emotional writing about it. Also, Joan Didion's character—I want to know more. Her thoughts are literally like gems. Holly from Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorite characters because I know what it's like to "feel out of place," when you're somewhere but you don't belong there, and it doesn't belong to you. The recipes sound delicious, but especially this toasted country bread, I love good bread and I love that it's spring already, so the seasonal vegetables will pair deliciously with it. <3
thank you so much, cgm!!! i’d love to hear about your experience with Letters to a Young Poet — if and when you get around to it! Has much to offer and remains relevant to any creator of any era. A Room of One’s Own really deserves an essay of its own — I think I’m going to work on one. It changed the way I viewed stream-of-consciousness because it wasn’t fictional but very much an ancestral historical account for me as a young woman! I marked in red tabs all the moments I felt the emotions — and the tiny book is filled with them. Have you read Notes to John? Didion’s diary entries!!! I just feel bad because she did NOT want these published. But it’s possible she didn’t destroy them for a reason.. she is a mysterious woman. If you check it out, I’d love to chat with you about it!!! Thank you thank you for reading this one! You’re the best! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
i’d love to hear your understanding of it as well! how did your professor approach the poem? what was your initial feeling toward it? thank you so much!
i hadn’t read the eliot poem in a long time, thank you for interpreting it so well through your analysis. i also like that poem, we do often “measure our lives in coffee spoons” and not dare do more.
thank you so much, eugenia! i’ve found a natural gateway back into poetry, which was always my gateway drug to literature back when i was a kid — and it’s interesting how vastly our interpretative lens can change as we age. it’s a iconic image — funnily, we don’t use coffee spoons anymore of course (hardly) - perhaps our version of that is coffee cup sleeves or something, but the overall concept remains as relevant as ever. thank you so much for reading!
you know, now that you mention it, they still use them in europe depending on what you order. but definitely not in america (the continent), for sure. we’d say “we measure our lives in disposable coffee cups” 🤣
I love this format so so much!! Midnight in Paris is also one of my favorite movies - something about it feels so nostalgic even though we didn't live through the period ♥️
I’m a fellow postcard collector too. I actually found another collector while traveling substack recently and it made me realize how these small artifacts quietly connect people across places and time.
I’m also a big jazz listener and just launched a series today where I share a short reflection alongside a piece from my vinyl collection. These small moments of beauty and memory feel very aligned with the spirit of slow philosophy. Looking forward to reading more. Cheers!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful compilation. I love WB Yeats and that poem is as apt now for our time as it was then. I want to reread the TS Elliot poem . I am not that familiar with his work. Thanks again.
there are so many beautiful musings here!!
thanks so much, victoria!!! always love seeing your name here. what’s your favorite way to immerse yourself in — poetry, prose, movies, art?
Honestly mostly just writing and allowing my emotions to flow into that and maturely infleuence what I allows into my heart, the kinds of books and movies I read and watch, how I involve myself into art, etc
There are so many amazing recommendations here, I don't know where to begin! Thank you for the jazz music recommendations, first of all. Secondly, you've read a book I've been thinking about for a long time, "Letters to a Young Poet." I've heard that everyone who writes should know this, that it has so much to offer us, creators. I've had it on my mind ever since, but I haven't managed to get my hands on it yet. However, I read Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" a long time ago, and I think it will always be my favorite work from her. She had so much understanding and so much faith in women that I swear I get emotional writing about it. Also, Joan Didion's character—I want to know more. Her thoughts are literally like gems. Holly from Breakfast at Tiffany's is one of my favorite characters because I know what it's like to "feel out of place," when you're somewhere but you don't belong there, and it doesn't belong to you. The recipes sound delicious, but especially this toasted country bread, I love good bread and I love that it's spring already, so the seasonal vegetables will pair deliciously with it. <3
thank you so much, cgm!!! i’d love to hear about your experience with Letters to a Young Poet — if and when you get around to it! Has much to offer and remains relevant to any creator of any era. A Room of One’s Own really deserves an essay of its own — I think I’m going to work on one. It changed the way I viewed stream-of-consciousness because it wasn’t fictional but very much an ancestral historical account for me as a young woman! I marked in red tabs all the moments I felt the emotions — and the tiny book is filled with them. Have you read Notes to John? Didion’s diary entries!!! I just feel bad because she did NOT want these published. But it’s possible she didn’t destroy them for a reason.. she is a mysterious woman. If you check it out, I’d love to chat with you about it!!! Thank you thank you for reading this one! You’re the best! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ohh this filled me with light this afternoon!
I studied 'The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock' in my English major class. And what a profound poem it was. Love your understanding of it!!!
i’d love to hear your understanding of it as well! how did your professor approach the poem? what was your initial feeling toward it? thank you so much!
Such a complete gift. Thank you
thank you so much, art! that means the world. are you more of a poetry or a prose person? or both, like me?
Words and pictures are floating around all I have to do is put them in order. It helps if I’m daydreaming.
i hadn’t read the eliot poem in a long time, thank you for interpreting it so well through your analysis. i also like that poem, we do often “measure our lives in coffee spoons” and not dare do more.
thank you so much, eugenia! i’ve found a natural gateway back into poetry, which was always my gateway drug to literature back when i was a kid — and it’s interesting how vastly our interpretative lens can change as we age. it’s a iconic image — funnily, we don’t use coffee spoons anymore of course (hardly) - perhaps our version of that is coffee cup sleeves or something, but the overall concept remains as relevant as ever. thank you so much for reading!
you know, now that you mention it, they still use them in europe depending on what you order. but definitely not in america (the continent), for sure. we’d say “we measure our lives in disposable coffee cups” 🤣
I love this format so so much!! Midnight in Paris is also one of my favorite movies - something about it feels so nostalgic even though we didn't live through the period ♥️
can't wait for more postcards!!
Omg i love how creative the structure of this post is and the recommendations!! Gosh there are so many of them, I'm so obsessed!
OoOooO postcards.I love the writing ❤️
I’m a fellow postcard collector too. I actually found another collector while traveling substack recently and it made me realize how these small artifacts quietly connect people across places and time.
I’m also a big jazz listener and just launched a series today where I share a short reflection alongside a piece from my vinyl collection. These small moments of beauty and memory feel very aligned with the spirit of slow philosophy. Looking forward to reading more. Cheers!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful compilation. I love WB Yeats and that poem is as apt now for our time as it was then. I want to reread the TS Elliot poem . I am not that familiar with his work. Thanks again.
this is phenomenal. i miss physical media and if you ever owned a magazine i would read the f out of it⭐