what I learned and what I liked in 2024

and thinking about what's next

hi all,

another quick one coming your way… a couple advice questions and a little year end wrap-up. please ignore any typos, this is a low-budget operation! also, even though there’s no long essay today, it’s a pretty long newsletter, so you may enjoy reading it more in the Substack app (it currently says “post too long for email,” but YMMV!)

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hope you all get some time off work and to be merry/enjoy time with the people who matter to you. I am personally looking forward to our annual Chrismukkah party, making a gingerbread house, and watching our son open presents. (I also really hope my husband makes us a fort!!!!!!)

love,

your friend Mindy 

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most of my serious and reflective year end processing happens around Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. why would I care about the Gregorian calendar??? but it’s been fun to read other people’s wrap-ups/end of year thoughts/lists (really enjoyed this, this, this, and this) so I thought I’d do something similar here.

my list is a mix of things I’ve done, things I’ve learned, and things that have improved my life. a few of these things are purchase-able, obviously, but TO BE CLEAR I do not do affiliate links (don’t have enough subscribers, wouldn’t even know how) so the recommendations are genuine (although it’s mostly just feelings/learnings/intangible things!)