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Newsletter · By Monica Woodhams · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    The 30s Butterfly Effect Part One (opens the original)

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    It’s easy not to prioritize getting your spark back because it doesn’t necessarily sound the alarm. You’re still your most productive self who’s ready to show up whenever needed. But there’s just something a little off that we can often chalk up to maybe it’s just a couple of nights of bad sleep.Life’s too short to not feel excited about the little things and find that spark that we absolutely love about ourselves.Full Playlist: Your 30s Glow Up Starts Here <

  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    I'm 36 and I Just Realised the Plan Was Borrowed (opens the original)

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    The plan nobody tells you was borrowedWe’re handed a plan one day and it becomes the guiding light. You assume it will work for you.The plan isn’t bespoke, so the plan, in reality, is a checklist that leads to milestones. Intern every summer. Graduate. Work 60-hour workweeks to pay your dues. Get married. Have kids. Work your way up in a career that keeps opening doors. Do all of this by 35.Somewhere between executing and achieving, you stop asking whether any of it was ever yours.What happens w

  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    5 Ways to Get Your Spark Back This Week (opens the original)

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    It was 75 degrees with no humidity in DC - arguably the MOST perfect day in DC, and I did not want to leave the apartment. This was proof enough: it’s time to get your spark back, Monica.This crisp, almost fake fall day in DC is where I THRIVE. I love taking the dogs out for an hour and letting the day decide where we end up.. It makes me excited about literally everything.Except not this time. I didn’t feel excited. How do you know you’ve lost your spark?I didn’t want to leave the house. Every

  4. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Why I Started Getting Rejected on Purpose in My 30s (opens the original)

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    If you're in your 30s and your life doesn't look like the plan, this is a low-stakes way to start your next era without quitting anything, moving anywhere, or waiting until you feel ready. This is for the woman in her 30s who feels stuck; here's how deliberately setting yourself up for rejection is the fastest small experiment for stepping into your next era.⏱️ CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS0:00 - Intro: Setting Myself Up for Rejection0:51</sp

  5. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Dating in Your 30s: The 3 Mindset Shifts That Worked (opens the original)

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    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat across from someone and they said, “maybe you’re single because…”It didn’t matter if it was a best friend, family member, or someone I met 30 minutes prior. Everyone had something to say.Once they provided their hypothesis, without fail came the “have you considered doing….and definitely don’t do….”Typically the don’ts look something like this:• don’t date someone under 40• don’t date someone over 40• don’t date a lawyer, hill staffer, consultant

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