This place, this little corner of the internet, has become so much more than I ever could have imagined. A true virtual "Pham." And now I'm seeing it seep into the real world--members of this community breaking bread together for Thanksgiving makes my heart glow. We've shared a death in the community. We've raised money for a boat in South Africa. We've been through an election and a pandemic. We've seen one another through the loss of loved ones and pets. We fight and come back together again in respect and love.
You truly are a model for what the original promise of the internet was. That we would meet people from all over the country and world, share our differences and strengths and connect on a human level.
Every day I'm inspired by this place and all of you in it. When I'm wondering what the heck I'm doing, all I have to do is come here and scroll for five minutes--and I'm reminded. It's not about me.
Thank you for being my supporters, my teachers, my friends. I appreciate you all so much. I hope you enjoy this day however that looks for you. Even if it means eating a pizza and watching football alone. I've done that too and I love it.
Happy Thanksgiving, Pham! Love you all. Mr. Phetasy also sends his love and gratitude.
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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.
