The Matchbook | 11.25.22

Little Bits Of Light

Nov 25, 2022

How stuffed are you on a scale of 1 to Roast Beast that the Grinch served up? How much pie, turkey, cranberry, and rolls, are rattling around your stomach this morn? Hope your Thanksgivings were all amazing, and you know how loved you are. Now, on with this little show!

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Here’s the scoop, kids:

2023 Chasers of the Light Calendar PRE-ORDERS ARE HERE! - Yep, you heard right, back by popular demand, the 2023 Chasers of the Light Calendars are ready to be pre-ordered! We’ll do our VERY best to get them to you in time for Christmas morning, but we cannot promise as there have been rumblings of supply chain slowdowns in just about every industry imaginable. Nevertheless, grab one, grab a few, they make perfect gifts and they are filled with all new photography and NEVER-BEFORE-READ poetry. The Pre-Order phase will be for a limited time, so we know how many to order, but then we’ll keep em’ up after too, no worries. Hell yes.
bit.ly/2023cotlcalendar if you wanna share the link!
How To Be More Present - Some wonderful advice, as we’re heading straight into the Holiday Season and that can be daunting even if you’re feeling good. How to be a bit more present in your every day life, and the benefits that can truly bring. Something we can all work on, and all enjoy the fruits of.
How Often You Need To Wash Your Stuff - If we all do a little, we can do a lot. Starting with simple things like not over-washing our clothing can actually do wonders for energy and water conservation. Turns out, most of us have been over-washing a lot of things. Here’s a handy primer on where you can cut back.
Think Like Sherlock Holmes - I love Sherlock, in any iteration, and have always found some kindred feelings in the ways our minds work. That said, I really wanna think more like him, especially the Cumberbatch version hahaha. Here’s a fun little lesson on how to do so.
Read What Hemingway Assigns - Hemingway, love him or hate him, has a permanent place in the list of all-time best and most influential writers. He was also a voracious reader, and has some thoughts on the books everyone else should read, too. Here’s the list, get crackin.
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