The Matchbook | 2.10.23
Little Bits Of Light
Holy crap, it’s a day of birthdays! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to not only my amazing Dad, but to Sarah’s Dad as well! Daddy-O, Mike, I hope today is the finest of all birthdays, I hope you feel loved, and I hope you know how amazing you both are.
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A Thank You, from ME, to You - Yesterday, I posted about this place, a vulnerable and really-hard-to-write piece asking for help, for more of you to jump behind the little paywall, and so many of you responded. I am humbled, I am honored, and I am touched. Here’s a little thank you video, and the answer to a lot of you who were asking “how can we gift subscriptions to those we love, if we already have one?” Simple. Click the little button below this video.
54 Nice Things To Do For Yourself - You’re always doing nice things for others, isn’t it time you aimed a little of that goodwill back onto yourself? Yep, it is kids, and here’s your damn excuse to do so. Here’s 54 little nice things you can do for You, that you’ve earned. You really have. #31 is why you’re here. #35 is gonna be Sarah’s favorite.
Scientists Wanna Bring Back The Dodo?! - Um. We’ve seen this movie before. It’s called Jurassic EVERYTHING, and it’s scary. They also wanna bring back the Wooly Mammoth. What could possibly go wrong? Actually, you know what, it’s better than a global plague, bring em back. Let’s see what happens.
8 Scientific Benefits of LOVE - You don’t have to take my word for it when I say love is the most important thing…you really don’t. Now, I HAVE SCIENCE behind me. So now, unless you’re one of those weird science deniers, you cannot possibly argue. Love rocks, here’s proof.
10 Celestial Events To Put On Your Calendar - 2023 has some pretty rad cosmic events happening, and this little list has the 10 best ones you need to put on your calendars to remind you. Next one up, March 1st, Jupiter and Venus are gonna be conjunctioning (not a word) in the sky…AKA making out. Rad.
Typewriter Series Insanity - As always, click the first, and you’ll be delivered to the lot of them. Things always seem to go off the rails, but then I read poetry. That’s cool I guess.
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I love you all. Be good.
Thank you for always being so honest and vulnerable, Tyler. That emotional openness takes a lot of energy and I just wanted to say that I see you and I thank you for all that your pour into this community. I've been pondering ways that we, as the Signal Fire Community, can help you out some more. Obviously, because we live in a world where money is #1, paid subscriptions are the best way! But I was wondering if we can help you with content creation. I can't speak for the group but I do have a feeling I am not alone in this thought.... You could ask us for questions/topics/ideas/writing prompts that you can share in the group! We could also send you Cool Shit™ (not a real trademark, as you would say) that we find on the internet, in case that helps you to spend less time sourcing content for Fridays. Basically, what I am saying is that you provide us with sooooo much, that okay yes we can pay for a subscription but I feel like we can give you more than just money, so you can free up more of your time.
Happy birthday to the dads! My grandpa and my husband’s grandpa share a birthday, and even though they’re both gone, it’s still one of my favorite days.