Archive - Lauren Valdez Newsletter

What is Simple is Sustainable

My pleasurable productivity system

Jun 17 •

May 2025

Allow me to introduce myself

May 12 •

April 2025

A Bruja's Writing Rituals

Coming to terms with my creative process

Apr 1 •

February 2025

The Alchemy of Helplessness

Helplessness lives in me like a splinter in my foot that I hope will go away if I avoid it.

Feb 28 •

January 2025

Fire and Ice: Antarctica to LA Fires

Finding hope under constant change

Jan 30 •

December 2024

I Moved to Mexico, Again

In August, I moved to Mexico, again.

Dec 7, 2024 •

November 2024

Why the F- am I Writing a Book?

The messy middle of writing a book

Nov 21, 2024 •

Ancestor Wisdom for an American Paradox

Grounding and keeping hope alive

Nov 7, 2024 •

October 2024

Lessons from my 37th Birthday

I just completed my 37th revolution around the sun.

Oct 24, 2024 •

The Vulnerable Selfie

Confronting ourselves one wrinkle at a time

Oct 10, 2024 •

June 2024

Unibrow Chronicles: Lessons in Imperfection from My Dad

My dad’s eyebrows are infamous in our family, coming together as one looking like a clip art icon of a bird flying above his eyes.

Jun 20, 2024 •

April 2024

AI and Authenticity: Navigating Online Criticism

How making an AI-generated children's book for my family offended the internet

Apr 25, 2024 •

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