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Hi. 
In last month’s newsletter’s I wrote about fear.
This month I’ve been thinking quite a lot about the opposite of fear:
L O V E.

Everywhere I look there it is... 
 
One of my favorite shows is back for season two.

 
 
Then I stumbled upon the below quote on Tumblr about what love feels like.

(WARNING: it's extremely gooey and there have been times in my life where reading this would have made me want to vomit, just happen to not be in one of those phases.) 
 
“I think it’s when for the first time after what seemed like a dreadful year, you look forward to waking up knowing he's (let’s use he as it’s me talking) there. It’s when he makes you want to write long letters and huge poems.  It’s when you just really always miss him even if he’s right beside you. It’s the “I used to like green eyes but now blue eyes are my favorite”. It’s when all love and cheesy stuff just apply for him. It’s not the “heart pounding, hands sweating” feeling but more of the “I feel home” feeling. It’s when you begin to really trust him with everything and that includes your happiness. It’s when you once again start opening up after a long time. It’s when you are denying it because you are afraid of how strong you feel.”
 
And this quote I heard on Alexi’s podcast episode with Josh Radnor:
 
“I always mistake chemistry for compatibility, intensity for intimacy, and companionship for partnership.”
 
I also remembered I really love this quote I heard in the movie Adaptation (have you seen it? It’s super meta and crazy, I watched it with my roommate about a year ago).
 
This line by Charlie Kaufman is the best part & why I wanted to watch the movie in the first place:
 
“You are what you love, not what loves you.”
 
It made me think about defining my self by my taste & interests. I realized I love time and space to explore, meander, and just take in media.

What do you love?
 
I love recording my podcast.
I love early mornings when it’s sunny and I’m excited to get out of bed.
I love long deep conversations where I feel seen fully as myself.
I love snuggling.
I love sitting in the sun.
I love going to the movies.
I love writing these emails.
 
I haven't sent one in a while and it feels good to be writing this now.
I have however, been collecting links over the past month or so that I’ve been meaning to send your way.

They are below.
 
Talk to you soon (promise).
 
Love,
Katie
I heard... 

-My friend (and upcoming podcast guest) Jon made 3 volumes of these really cool animal meditations. I love them.
-Loved everything about this story…like I wanted to cheer when I heard it on NPR the other morning.
-Friend of the podcast Josh Radnor hosted an episode of this podcast and they discussed a short story I liked.
-Got to be on this cool new podcast called Well + Weird - give it a listen here if you'd like.
-My interview on my friend and previous Let It Out podcast guest Talia’s podcast Party in my Plants.
-Last podcast I was on this month, my friend Christy Harrison’s Food Psych Podcast’s anniversary episode.
-I really like this song.

I read... 
-This is nice for perspective / presence.
-Blog post that compares Liberal Arts to Manhattan.
-I got Olivia Bee’s book for Valentine’s Day and I really like it and her work.
-Oh & my friend interviewed her. He’s really cool, smart and talented—he interviews other photographers; get obsessed with him.
-I saw this around Valentine’s Day and enjoyed reading it.
-A children’s book about body image. How cool and important.
-This partner workout looks fun.
-A trend that is silly but I love so much.
-Um I so would like to eat this.
-This makes me real happy.
-Metabolism myths.
-Savory protein balls? These are really pretty and cool and I wish someone would make them for me. 

I watched... 

-Really trying to clear my plate like the Minimalists talked about here. Have you seen their movie on Netflix? So good.
-Have you seen Get Out yet? I won’t say it was the most pleasant and uplifting movie I’ve ever seen (I usually HATE scary movies), but it was so good and I’ve enjoyed reading and listening and talking about it even more than I enjoyed watching it. If you’ve seen it read this!
-I loved this video. So sweet.
-We are really small, this video will remind you.
-Coolest ad content I’ve seen.

quote of the week:
“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by [the Universe /God / something bigger than you/ humanity]. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.” 
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