HeyJaredChristine Kelly's Substack
This newsletter aims to share the Hard Truths I've learned along the way as a author, mother, wife, and human. I hope these Hard Truths-- though tough to hear-- can help you reframe how you continue through your everyday life with (a little more) ease.
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The Summer of Burn Out and Embracing my Diagnosis… (opens the original)
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Every year seems to follow a similar cycle: Q1 pushing hard to reach my goals, energized and excited.Q2 balancing a busy life with a busy career and feeling like I can do it all with a good dose of anxiety.Q3 a slow slip in slide into burn out, and this year a real low that I know now what to attribute it to.Q4 is a gentle pull from the depths of depression and burn out, taking care while also doing what needs to be done. But not pushing myself too hard. Rinse and repeat.I know why these things
It's My Birthday! (opens the original)
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I did this last year, and I wanted to do it again. In honor of my 37th birthday, I am sharing a few places I’d love (if you’re willing and able) that could use a $37 donation. This year, I wanted to focus on places that support literacy, because they need all the support they can get. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1530103862676-de8c9debad1d?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwyfHxiaXJ0aGRheXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3O
I'm Overwhelmed by Newsletters (opens the original)
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Hard Truth:If there is one thing authors do, it’s do what they’re told when marketing their books. Have an online presence? Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter accounts created. A newsletter? A “sign up for my Newsletter” post. Publisher says walk around in a clown suit? I mean…. I feel like I’m clowning every single day…<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1532976163-3111b4c2b12a?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwz
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