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The Art of Making Life Magical
​(the newsletter)

reminders of joy, hope + love

09.28.2025

Every Sunday I sit down to write you... and each time I seem to start with "it's been a rough week."

Because, sadly, this year has been full of wild, weird, hard weeks.

And I'm the first to admit, I've been so angry. But lately I'm finding that my anger is alchemizing into hope.

So that's what I wanna give you today as we head into a new week....

NEW ON SUBSTACK:
Don't Let Them Steal Your Joy

This past week my phone has been ringing nonstop. Friends calling in, stressed to the max, voices tight with panic over the latest headline. And I get it — there’s plenty to be concerned about.

But here’s the thing: somewhere along the way, I stopped reacting the same way.

It wasn’t always like this. For the first eight months of this reign of terror, I was furious. I woke up angry. I went to bed angry. I carried that rage with me everywhere, even in my sleep. Anger was eating me alive.

And then one day I realized: I refuse to live like that anymore.

NEW IN THE SHOP: Stickers!

While usually I remind you that there is a new issue of the magazine (which, yes, there's that)... but today I wanna tell you about a fun new thing: STICKERS.

These are one of my new designs - and I think we all need this reminder sometimes: YOU ARE MAGIC.

They're perfect for a cup, tucking into gifts or sticking onto your laptop as a daily reminder. You can find these, other designs and all the issues of the magazine in the shop.

FREE PRINTABLE: Witchy Autumn Coloring Page

Last week ya'll loved the coloring page - and because today's Substack post is all about finding joy, today I'm sharing another one.

So if you need a few minutes to get creative, calm your mind and just breathe... this is for YOU!

​CLICK TO DOWNLOAD NOW​

Playlist: 80s FUN

As a GenX girlie.... 80s music is THE BEST in my book. To carry on with the theme of joy, I found this fun playlist that will make you wanna turn on The Breakfast Club, pull out the leg warmers and do the Wang Chung.

GO ALL IN: Get more support for #75SOFT

I've been teach the art of Soft Living for quite some time - and the thing I know about this path is that when you have support, you're more likely to succeed.

When I started this, I had no clue so many people would jump on board. But I'm so honored you're doing it with me. We're on day 41 - but it's never too late for you to jump in and join us!

So I have set up a free daily newsletter: The #75 Soft Daily.
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Every morning I'll send out an email with tips, tricks and thoughts for the day. It might be journaling prompts, a water recipe, a meditation video, a playlist - or it could just be musings that pop in mind that might be helpful to you. Just a little support to help you on your quest.

Wanna dive deep into the magic of The Soft Life?
The private coven is open and waiting for you -
we'd love to welcome you to the fold.
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CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE​

Now go out there and grab joy wherever you can - then scatter it like confetti!

Love you.
Mean it.
Big time.
xoxo,
gina

113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
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