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Notes on staying human, curious, enchanted, creative, and playful, while we meander through our weird, wild lives + try never to give up on ourselves. (Or the novel I'm writing.)

Newsletter · By Charissa Steyn · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Maybe this is the only way to live? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    This Only Took Twenty Minutes, But It Lit Me Up! (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    I Hate How Much I Love AI. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  4. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    I Never Regret This Decision (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Charissa here! Your enthusiastic companion through life’s winding, wandering paths.✨ These heartfelt letters are here to accompany you through hard times, the unknown, and the questions with a little more fun and playfulness. 💌 Now onto today’s letter…<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1772797583328-f83bc3f94f80?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxfHxvcGVuJTIwc3BhY2UlMjBtaW5pbWFsaXNtfGVufDB8fHx8MTc5MDI5MTI1M3w

  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    The Regular Exercise of Life (+ Two Things I’m Practicing) (opens the original)

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