Hi All!

Here is your weekly round up of what I’m pondering and exploring. Feel free to forward along to a friend if you think they might enjoy.

Sunday morning

It’s Sunday morning and I’m writing this weeks newsletter in my courtyard.

I normally write these when I wake up and am still in bed, but today I wanted to go outside.

And although it’s still winter, it’s nice out here.

I like it.

It feels like the suns got her arms around me and she’s kissing my neck.

I can tell things are starting to warm up.

Doors are opening and people are coming out.

Yesterday I had yet another bookstore agree to stock my first novel.

How good.

My throats a little sore though after going to sleep at two a.m.

I was up all night at Louis place talking to new friends.

Worth it.

I just took a sip of ice-cold water from my families iconic recycled passata bottles, and thought about the next country I’m visiting.

Nǐ Haǒ.

Handmade

I write everything you read in my newsletter.

Nothing in here is AI generated unless I say it is.

That’s why sometimes you might catch a spelling error, a missed comma, or an incorrect use of punctuation.

I’m not perfect, and still trying my best to become a better writer.

But in a way, I also like that what I put out isn’t always perfect.

It reminds me that I’m real.

Selfishly, with love

After observing the way I consume media, I’ve realised that works of art that people have poured thousands of hours and dollars into, is often eaten up and forgotten about in moments.

I do this all the time with new albums that come out.

I skim through them, like a song or two, and move on.

And unless I really like the artist, I won’t even contemplate how much effort they’ve poured into it.

All I think about is myself, and if it immediately grabs me.

I realise it’s rough but it’s the reality of the consumer.

I even do it with movies that were created by the hands of hundreds of people.

I watch it, either enjoy it or don’t, and then think about the next thing.

Not once do I think about how that director is going today.

What did they eat for breakfast?

I don’t know, and I don’t give a shit either.

But maybe I should?

Not think exactly about what food they might be eating, but about how much deeper it goes beyond what you see on the surface.

It might help me enjoy things more.

And even if I don’t, it’s a great reminder to make things first and foremost for myself.

Selfishly,

with love.

Don’t speedrun life

Last week I clicked the video below because I saw Pokemon Pearl, my favourite game as a kid, in the thumbnail.

Great watch on slowing down, and not getting so caught up in what happens next.

Magic The Gathering

This week my friend Joe put me on to Magic The Gathering, one of the most popular trading card games of all time.

After hearing about how much fun my friends had playing, I immediately bought a starter deck and took myself to my first game night.

I went alone, but quickly made friends with a whole different type of people I don’t usually interact with.

Turns out they were all just like me, and also enjoyed nerding out over made up fantasy worlds.

I couldn’t believe how friendly everyone was, and how willing they were to hold my hand and walk me through how to play.

I’ll definately be back.

A song 4 u ily

I normally only share five sections in my newsletter but I thought I’d also put a song in here that’s making me really happy as I’m wrapping this weeks newsletter up.

Hope everyone enjoys their week.

Love,

Jet Williams

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