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We loved a lot in 2024.
Hi fam,
For our last newsie of the year, we thought it would be fun to recap the things we loved most this year. From the podcasts that informed us to the books that inspired us and the products that chilled us out, here are all the things we absolutely could not get enough of in 2024.
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Things we loved in 2024 🫶
📚 Reading
Jonathan Haidt’s latest book that examines the drastic changes in youth mental health The Anxious Generation
How to Know a Person by David Brooks
Party of One: Be Your Own Best Partner by NPR journalist and Life Kit creator, Meghan Keane
Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less by Leidy Klotz
Amanda Montell’s latest book The Age of Magical Overthinking, which explores a variety of common cognitive biases and the belief that “one’s internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world”
Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar. We won’t spoil it for you but if you’re looking for a book that explores all the relevant themes of modern day struggles, give it a read.
🎙 Watching/Listening
The very real portrayal of panic disorder and extreme workplace stress in season 3 of The Bear on Hulu
Apple’s Best Podcast of the Year, Hysterical, that investigates a mysterious illness among a group of high school girls that many officials deemed a case of ‘mass hysteria’ (insert eye roll here).
This new podcast from Financial Times that explores the perils of intensive meditation
This discussion between Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck) and Lori Gottlieb about what we get wrong about mental health
Ezra Klein’s discussion on ‘The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals’
These nuggets of wisdom from the legendary Dr. Ruth Westheimer on facing loneliness.
👏 Bold Moves
Patagonia closing all of its stores so every employee can vote!
The Offline Club’s lowkey, high vibe community meetups. The best part? Phones aren’t allowed.
T-Pain’s Mental Health Month ballad “On This Hill”
Our friends at Wondermind hosting a Lonely Together Workshop Series all month long.
🧢 Products
Our here* stickers that are the perfect reminder to be here in any moment
Our best-selling dad hat in khaki and black
Ritual’s stress relief supplement that helped us keep our cool this holiday szn.
Weighted wearables like these hoodies from Comfrt
These therapy notebooks equally beautiful and impactful
Grown folk swaddles because babies shouldn’t be the only ones enjoying a snug night’s rest
The Komuso shift necklace that helped us chill when ish got real
The Open app for all your trendy meditation and breathwork needs
Opal our new tough love screen time bestie
Getting BetterSleep!
That’s all for this YEAR! We’ll see you in 2025.
❤ Meg, Quincy, and the here* fam.