Hey lemon drops,

Besides January, August has always been a difficult month for me to get into. It is SO. HOT. in Arkansas and it makes me really cranky. I also get worried about the animals, so I fill up a little bowl for furry babies and a plate with rocks on it for moths and butterflies to rest.

My tiny celebration for the month:

I got a new-to-me bike and I’ve been riding every morning. I won’t lie to you and say “it’s been so great!” because my legs feel like they have lead in them. HOWEVER, I am celebrating this morning’s ride because I noticed that my lungs can take in more breath than they were able to last week.

Podcast update

You’re allowed to take time… I’m saying this to myself, too.

“The first step to writing is to make a sandwich.” Some guy on the internet

I saw this quote on a substack article excerpt and laughed out loud because it is so true. I think all of us who write, either for business or for pleasure, have this notion that once we sit down, the words will simply flow out of us like water from a spigot. But y’all, that just ain’t how it happens.

I like to research a lot for my episodes, and I’m having a hard time writing because of my incessant search for knowledge. I write two sentences, then my mind jumps to “well, what about this” and before I know it I have 29 search tabs open and it’s 10pm, which is almost past my bedtime.

I try not to get too angry at myself when I miss an episode deadline for the podcast because this is supposed to be FUN.

As always, my loyal subscribers (that’s you) will be the first ones to know when a new episode drops. At this time, I believe it will be by the end of August.

But I reserve the right to change my mind as often as I have to change my shirt in this heat. Which is up to 3 times a day depending on my activities.

In the meantime, will you click the button below and answer a quick question for my next episode?

Thanks for being here,

❤️‍🔥 Catherine