The Ideas of March come from the Roman Empire and it used to be the day when debt collectors would come by. If they couldn't, they would be thrown in jail or had to become slaves. Now you know!

The Weekly Poll Results! 🎈

Every day there is some holiday to celebrate. A few weeks ago it was no other than Leap Day! Yesterday, was the iconic Pi Day (hope everyone got some pie!). There are so many fun little holidays that make the year more fun. So, what is the best one? It appears that those of you who voted couldn't agree on one holiday. So, here I am to break the tie. I will deem MOLE DAY as the winner because when I discovered that this was a holiday I got so excited!

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In The Headlines! 

•  Good news folks: The sun is setting later (in the northern hemisphere) and here in NYC the sun is setting post 7 pm now! Longer days ahead of us!

   

•  In the Netherlands, there are more bikes than people! The amount of people that bike is equivalent to 54 million trees a year! Read more here!

•  The amount of Pandas in China has nearly doubled since they started working harder at their conservation efforts. That is amazing! Read more here!

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Friendly Reminders and Affirmations

• "Love yourself unconditionally! PERIODT!" - Andrew (NY)
   

•  Be open to experiencing new things or whatever might come your way. You never know who might meet or where it might lead.

   

•  When the sun is out, try your best to go outside for a little! It can help boost the dreary cloudy mood.

Alex's Book, Show, and Music Corner

• Water for Elephants on Broadway: I can't say I loved it. The book and the lyrics were just fine and some of the plot I found boring. I do have to say, the acrobatics were stunning to watch. Some of the performances were also phenomenal and the puppetry was great too. I think there could've been more work done overall. Just wasn't my cup of tea.

• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara: This book was beautifully painful to read. I loved the characters and watching their story develop over many years of friendship. I won't lie though, this was tough to read. This book does come with a lot of content warnings that could be triggering so if you are interested, check what those content warnings might be. That being said, my heart did break so much for the characters in the book and I was really in it when I read it. Wow. What a book.

What's Alex Working On?

Conversations with My Thoughts

Wandering

I’ve been lost for quite some time now. I’m not sure where I’m going and not sure what I want to do most of the time. As I’ve been wandering through life lately, I’ve become frustrated because I’m trying to find a reason to do something, be somewhere, find my purpose. Because of that frustration, I’ve deemed wandering as a negative thing. Not having answers to what I want or how to do something has felt like a curse. It appears to me that so many people know exactly what they want and they just go for it and brace for whatever is to come. 

This isn’t the first time I’ve gotten lost on the path and wandered. In times past, panic entered my body because being lost was unsettling, it was an unfamiliar experience. Now, as I’ve been wandering for the last few years, I’ve felt defeated. Here I am. Lost again. But, I’ve found a new perspective on it. Wandering is actually a blessing. It is exploring and when you wander, you open yourself up to whatever may come your way. 

When I’ve been wandering, I’ve met people who changed my life, discovered projects that fed a craving even if it may have been brief, and experienced life in ways I may not have been able to if I was walking down one true path. I’ve been able to try on different hats and find new perspectives. I’ve been able to so confidently ask why. Why are these things important to me? Why do I feel dissatisfied? Why is this thing satisfying? Why do I get my energy from doing this certain task? Why?  

I don’t know how long I may be wandering for or if I’ll stop. A part of me desperately wants to stop wandering and know what is coming next because that feels stable. But, I believe I’ve been stable in my exploration which opens the world up wide to me. Maybe I am someone who is meant to wander, dance, explore the world, and ask why. 

Wandering has given me so much so, I won’t begrudgingly wander anymore. I might get lost and frustrated along the way here and there but, I know looking back I will be grateful for what I’ve learned. Being a wanderer and explorer has changed my life time and time again because it has the power to create realities that I couldn’t even dream of living. 

Wander on. 

This Week's Newsletter Poll!

With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, it only makes sense to make this a St. Patrick's Day theme poll! There are so many fun traditions that people have done over the years. Some silly and some chill but, all in the spirit of the day. So, what is your favorite St. Patrick's Day Tradition?!

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