Simplicity (Erin Jean Warde)
I’m giving myself permission to write a quick post, just to say hi, with small updates, a vignette from my life.
Simplicity
Friends,
The other day I got a very, very simple Substack — no photos, no buttons, nothing fancy. It was powerful, but short. I loved it. It made me realize I put so much pressure on myself with these newsletters, especially trying to find art, making sure the aesthetics are what I want, etc. To be fair, that’s a good thing! I want you to get a gorgeous e-mail! And yet, because I put so much pressure on myself, I think sometimes I don’t show up to the page at all, versus just doing my best.
Moving forward, I’m giving myself permission to write a quick post, just to say hi, with small updates, a vignette from my life. It may not have the format I yearn for, but what I want more than a template is to say hello to you, to open up a space with a comments section where I might hear how you’re doing, to say hi to a community I truly love.
Last week, it wasn’t perfection that kept me away, to be clear. I went absent because I simply haven’t figured out how to find my days a 25th hour. I’m still recovering from all the work, while being grateful I could do it.
I’ve long wondered how fun this space might become if it was less like Professional EJW Trying to Do Professional Things and more like… EJW.
Will things radically change? No, of course not, because I’ve always just been EJW underneath it all. But, moving forward, what if every now and again you got a quick post with pics from my travels and a short reflection? What if when I watch an incredible movie I told you why it was incredible? What if when I find a new hack I’m obsessed with, or research a product within an inch of my life, I tell y’all about my reflections? And of course, what if I kept offering longer form essays sometimes, too? :)
(Example: Did you know Spindrift sent me tons of sparkling waters to try for FREE? I can’t wait to tell you all about them once I’ve tasted them all!)
In short, I want to share here more, and remove some of the confines (that are completely self-inflicted, mind you!) that have made me skip writing rather than showing up. Because honestly? I love showing up here.
I’d like to think of this as more of a blog, with all the randomness that entails, because that feels fun for me, and again — I love being here. Thank you for choosing to be here, as it means the world. <3
XO,
EJW
PS: Do you see how I didn’t go find an art piece for this? See, I’m trying… lol.
ARTICLES & SUCH
I was honored to be interviewed by Sojourners for their Reconstruct series — Is It Harder to Be Sober in Progressive Churches?
Here’s my latest for Grow Christians (spoiler alert: it’s about Christian martyrs AND the Salem Witch Trials!) — Blandina’s Cry: I am Christian
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As always, grateful for you and your continued support. It means the world. <3