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Reasons Not to Quit

Reasons Not To Quit is what it says on the label: insight, humor, and a little bit of asskicking every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from writer/editor Hanne Blank Boyd.

Newsletter · By Hanne Blank Boyd · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    A Reason Not To Quit for Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (opens the original)

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    A thought experiment: how much fun are you actually willing to have?<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2184" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Tajt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    A Reason Not To Quit for Monday, September 28, 2026 (opens the original)

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    If there’s a heavy thing you’re ready to stop carrying around, put it down. There are plenty of other ways you can keep up your strength training. It doesn’t have to be that one.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2184" src="https:

  3. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Hopeful Things, September Edition (opens the original)

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    Yesterday morning was an important watershed in the turning of the year: it was the morning I needed to put on a hoodie to go walk the dog. With a little bit of luck we may be past the swelter, even here in North Carolina. I decided to commemorate the onset of Sweater Weather with a quick selfie alongside one of our beloved household monsters, Mr. Grumbles, who lives beside our front door and gives his signature beady eye to everyone who goes in or out.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img

  4. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    A Reason Not To Quit for Friday, September 25, 2026 (opens the original)

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    Cleaning up other people’s messes may not be a good time, but oh, how much you can learn from what they leave behind.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2184" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!os54!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,

  5. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    A Reason Not To Quit for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (opens the original)

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    Some days the only thing that really helps is to invoke Toddler Protocol: Time Out, Snack, and a Nap.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1738" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AieB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progre

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