A Season of (Intentional) Growth
5 things that grew my newsletter during a Season of Tending
Tomorrow I’ll be publishing the first in a three-part essay series about how my Season of Tending is coming to an end. In such a season, a writer might give focused attention to marketing, branding or learning a new platform (hey, Substack!).
In my case, I had a long history with content management systems, so learning Substack took me much less time since these systems tend to have similar structures, goals and functionalities. But there were elements in my Season of Tending that were brand new territory for me, and that’s what I’m exploring today! These are the things I did that I know contributed to my joy and intentional growth of my newsletter.
I got help with my branding…
and then I sat on my hands. No fiddling with the colors, the fonts, the shape of this or that. I learned to sit with the anxious impulse that naturally shows up when I fear I’m being misinterpreted. Now, a year later, my life both on and off Substack is filled with bright, sunshiney yellows. And we all have
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