A Nice Warm Thank You 🤗

Hello, friends, family, and new community members.

What a lovely smile that is!

I want to thank you for your incredible support of Down to Earth.

It means you believe in my message and my writing, but most importantly, it means that you believe in yourself. Your potential to be healthier and happier. You believe in the sheer power of your resilience, and you know that I can help you embolden it.

There is a budding community here, and you are a founding member of it. I’m eager to hear about how my notes help you to do more good.

It’s up to us to do our best for the world, to be fully honest with ourselves, and to be kind to all things living. Doesn’t that sound fine?

The power of my writing, coupled with your support, posits our community as a true force (for good) to be reckoned with. The World better watch out.

Build your desired life in your image! The purpose of this community is to show you the power you have within, and how to share it with others.

Love seems to be like a fading wildfire in the world these days. Together, we’ll be fanning those flames with all we have.

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Housekeeping 🏡

As paid members, you are the only ones who will get the full Down to Earth issue every week. That means you’ll get personalized, exclusive content, even outside of the newsletter. I will do my best to share my gratitude with you and get you the cool stuff you want to see. On this dreary Sunday afternoon, I’m sharing a playlist of introspective songs, thoughtful videos, and thematic movies to set the mood. Let me know what you think.

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What to watch, read, and listen to on a day like this

It’s Sunday. It’s cold and miserable out for most of us. Instead of pretending like it’s a July happy hour, we’ll sink into music and content that feels just right.

• Empty thoughts for one hour Just what the title says. Let this instrumental play while you contemplate the furthest reaches of your consciousness.
• The Last Question If you love comics, space, or existentialist thinking, read this short comic. It’s an illustrated version of Isaac Asimov’s short story, and the end will make your head spin.
• Cold World - Gza ft. Inspectah Deck Cold day, cold world. A song this real deserves a close listen. That cold breeze whooshing above the drums gives me chills, even as I’m writing this by the radiator.
• Mulholland Drive An amnesiac actress and a mysterious blue-haired woman plunge into a surreal odyssey through dream and reality, chasing elusive clues and confronting the dark underbelly of Hollywood, where dreams can become deadly. Need I say more?
• Dreary Victorian Streets Say, I think I’m getting used to this kinda weather. The mood went from negative, to neutral, to positive, and I’m looking at the details of this Grimshaw painting in awe. I can almost smell the wet pavement and sea spray from the harbor, just as the sun has its final say.

I hope you enjoy this cozy end to your Sunday.

Many thanks for your support and good faith. We’ll speak soon.

Red