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January 10 - Deepest Calling
No matter what I do, resistance is here to remind me that I’m a loser.
January 10, 2023

Write about what’s calling to you right now on the deepest level. Write what the voice of resistance is telling you.

It’s pouring rain. Los Angeles isn’t built for this kind of deluge and neither, apparently, is the house I rent which is 100 years old. The roof is leaking, so we have towels and buckets out until we can get it fixed. From the looks of it, that fix coming won’t be for a couple of days.

I love this weather though. It makes it easy to sit in silence and listen. The sound of the rain and my dog’s soft snore puts me in that contemplative state. But I don’t need to meditate to the pitter patter of rain to know what’s calling me on the deepest level—it’s a book. I’ve been working on the outline for weeks. It was inspired by the “I Regret Being A Slut” piece, the response to which was overwhelming. The YouTube video has almost 100,000 views. I’ve received hundreds of emails. There is something there, something only I can bring into the world.

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It's the End of An Era, We're Moving to Substack!

The time has come, Pham!! It’s officially the end of our Locals era. This means that starting now, all of our content will be centralized over at Substack and not Locals.

As you can probably see, my life is getting increasingly more bonkers, in the best possible way--but that means dividing my time between two subscriber platforms is no longer sustainable. Consolidating all of the Pham in one place will make it possible to give you more of the focused attention you deserve.

Don’t panic.

  • No action is needed from you right now.
  • Anyone with a Locals subscription will be grandfathered into Substack and automatically moved
  • You will hear from us on Substack if you have duplicate subscriptions.
  • Substack is giving the Phetasy Pham the white glove treatment, which means if you have any problems or concerns, they will be able to help you resolve it quickly.

Locals is where it all began so the move is bittersweet. I have made lifelong friends here. We’ve done writing prompts together. Worked ...

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.

Pham, I know it’s late for some of us, but I haven’t had a song in my brain in a bit. So, here’s one of my favorite poems instead.

Poem of the Evening💙

“Come live with me and be my love.”

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44675/the-passionate-shepherd-to-his-love

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January 27 - Girl, Interrupted
You shouldn’t be able to see your own face while you talk about your childhood trauma.

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.)

It was yesterday, in the middle of my virtual therapy session...

 

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June 5 - What is a Woman/Man?
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.

If you are a woman, what messaging did you receive about womanhood? Same question for if you are a man? What messaging did you receive about manhood? From the culture? From your parents? From your religion if you were raised with one?

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.

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April 18 -

Pause whatever you’re doing, and ask the person nearest you what they’re thinking about (call someone if you have to). Write a post based on it.

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