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A weekly invitation to pay attention to life with simple reflective practices. Following Mary Oliver's advice: "Instructions for living a life: / Pay attention. / Be astonished. / Tell about it."

Newsletter · By Kimberly Coyle · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 14, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    A List of Small but Elegant Proportions (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qtzW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc420f8ca-c494-45e9-9b6d-1ed7fd9863af_3024x4032.

  2. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Shifting with the Seasons (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!__0Q!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd655e49-f7ec-4f71-9a96-6e505a72a924_3024x4032.

  3. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    An Ending Season (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1870" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!90VA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a64287d-7c91-4c23-8989-9b682ec431ca_2956x3797.

  4. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Dear Body (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1777" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gam2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62460c84-6542-4d47-a293-d2414c6611b6_1290x1777.

  5. Issue · Jul 23, 2026

    6 Quotes Guiding Me Through this Year (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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