Julie explores life with curiosity, creativity, and connection. I share observations with humor, offering perspective on the world and how it shapes us—lightening life’s complexities along the way.
A NEW MONTH, A NEW YEAR AHEAD — AND YES, THE BIRTHDAY GIRL HAS ARRIVED “December is proof that endings can be beautiful.” — anonymous but wise “The world softens in winter. Even the sun sleeps in.” — someone poetic “The older I get, the more joy feels like an act of rebellion.
You know, some people talk about “rock bottom” like it’s a place you eventually hit. A limit. A boundary. A moral guardrail. But with Donald J. Trump? Honey, the bottom isn’t just gone — it’s been excavated, bulldozed, and leased out as an underground event venue for hate
Ah yes, friends. Another glorious day in the Land of Freedom™ where “personal responsibility” means you personally must be responsible for patching every pothole in the system while billionaires glide over them in tax-deductible hovercrafts. Today’s topic? Raising the Social Security full-retirement age to 69. Because nothing says “We
Because Nothing Says Peace on Earth Like a Government Mandating Your Holiday Decorations Forwarded this email? Subscribe here before Stephen Miller bans independent thought. Well folks, it’s December — the most wonderful time of the year, unless you’re Stephen Miller, who wakes up every morning thinking, “How can I
A Mindful Activist Oracle Newsletter December 2025 Edition — because even the Universe loves a plot twist. ✨ Key Meaning Change is here - not the polite, tap-you-on-the-shoulder kind. No. This is the “hold my herbal tea, I’m about to blow the roof off stale routines” kind of change. A shift
Ho ho ho, America! Grab your cocoa and your constitutional rights — the Trump Administration (Act II: The Sequel Nobody Asked For) has unwrapped an early Christmas present. Under the direction of Chief of Staff and de-facto President Stephen “Dr. Seuss Never Smiled” Miller, the White House is launching Operation Silent
Day 4: Cyber Monday — The Art of Letting Go Today is the digital Super Bowl of spending. The grand finale. The algorithm’s last dance. The emails are louder. The countdown clocks are more dramatic. The “FINAL HOURS” messages are more emotionally needy than a 7th-grade crush. And yet… Here
First — a standing ovation. A slow, dramatic clap for those of you who achieved perfect non-participation so far. No “just browsing.” No accidental clicks. No “I was only checking sizes.” No pretending you were price-comparing as a hobby. You woke up. You lived your life. And you didn’t purchase
Congratulations, my beautifully stubborn Non-Shoppers — you made it through Day 1 without buying a damn thing. You walked past the ads, the “50% OFF TODAY ONLY!” lies, and the predatory countdown clocks designed to convince you that your life will collapse if you don’t buy a sweater you didn’
Day 1: The Refusal Today we begin our sacred four-day journey: No Black Friday. No Cyber Monday. No carts. No clicks. No impulse-driven capitalism rituals. Just vibes. While millions of people are refreshing websites like raccoons on energy drinks, we are sitting calmly in our truth — hands in our pockets,
A Gentle Thanksgiving Reminder (For the Overachievers, the Overwhelmed, and the Opt-Out Crowd) This is your official permission slip for Thanksgiving: You can go big. You can go quiet. You can go to dinner. You can cancel dinner. You can cook for twelve. You can order Chinese and call it
(From Those of Us Observing from a Safe Distance) Dear Brave Souls of the Stuffing, The Frontline Mashed Potato Battalion, And The Great Gravy Commanders, On this sacred week before Thanksgiving, we — the sideline sitters, the emotional supporters, the chair warmers, the strategically unassigned — would like to offer you our