What, if anything, made you laugh in the past 24 hours. If nothing made you laugh, write about something that made you smile. If nothing made you laugh or smile—write about why.
(Sorry for the delay on this prompt—life happened.)
I've been reading through hundreds of emails from people who have written me since my column "Why I Won't Vote" came out and of the myriad of feelings I experience reading them--the primary one is humility. I'm honored people feel safe sharing their political journeys with me. I'm honored people trust me with their story in such polarized times. And I'm honored they take the time to tell me their honest truth.
Many of you here in this community do the same thing on a daily basis. It's your posts and emails and comments that keep me going on days when I wonder why I opened my big mouth and stumbled into this space.
Your presence is a gift and when I can step away from the noise, even for a day, the only feeling that remains in a profound sense of gratitude for you all and the space we've created here--where people can be safe to express themselves--something that judging from my emails--is rare in an increasingly hostile world.
Love you all.
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This week on #FactorySettings @justjeren and I talk about the elephant in the room. MONEY! We talk about when we first became aware of it, how it affected our parents' divorces, how much we spent on our addiction, being dependent, financial insecurity and so much more!
https://bridgetphetasy.substack.com/p/factory-settings-17#details
Hello new followers, I hope I don’t disappoint you. I want this place to feel like home, where we can escape the Thunderdome and process the world. Where we can post dog pics and recipes and book recommendations. Where we support each other as we get sober, lose weight, embark on new business opportunities, creative endeavors, relationships and travels. I want this to be your oasis of sanity and laughter in an increasingly mad world. A creative outlet where you can share your spirit with us.
We might not have any control over the news cycle—but we can control our habits and attitude. It all starts with us. And hopefully a little piece of that will start here.
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Bridget breaks down the meteoric rise and tragic fall of Oscar bait, and generally terrible film, Emilia Pérez.
Good morning
I am healing from the reconstruction surgery that happened a week ago but started two years ago
I don’t want to be weak and tired today
But I am
I am tired of persevering.
Nevertheless that is what I must do
If I have to be tired and foggy headed I should let go of the resentment and find out what wonders this day can hold
(Sorry for the delay on this prompt—life happened.)
The writing prompts are back! And since everyone is talking about "what is a woman?" I thought we should dig into our Factory Settings and find out what we learned about this stuff.