There are quite a few new subscribers, so I thought I’d take a moment to touch base, introduce myself and talk about this project.
Hi, my name is Rubi McGrory.
I can belch louder than almost anyone I know. I have a weird version of photographic memory and can find things in overwhelming spaces (as long as they aren’t my own). I have an extensive collection of earrings I’ve found on the street. I am very good at word games; but am not, however, competitive.
One of my superpowers is that I can take ordinary people and make them creative. I can french braid my hair while walking. I am very good at selecting gifts for people, especially if you like earrings1. My brain is exceptional at remembering dates. I was a middle-school spelling bee champion. I excel at creating plans in complicated situations. I dream in color. I mostly return texts. I make excellent playlists.
I am a good friend and a cautious driver. I’m a good sharer and will make a birthday cake for anyone who asks. I can pick things up with my toes. My strongly worded letters get results. I pick up litter.
I am hilarious.
I’m a good writer, a visionary artist and an okay drawer2. I see the vibrant minutiae of life and share it as much as possible. I am a firmly established and very prolific crier.
I’m a creative chef and an inventive baker. I’m generous with my creations. I’m humored by my failures (the culinary ones). I can make a cake look beautiful without lots of fancy frosting techniques (largely due to laziness). I provide my peeps with free 24/7 culinary consulting3. I’m a crazy fast corn shucker and potato peeler.
I am an expert overpacker. I can fit an exceptional amount of stuff in a very small space. I can do bridge pose in yoga. I can go 10 days between shampooing. I can polish a turd like nobody’s business, but mostly keep this to myself to avoid perpetuating toxic positivity. But I can also blow a perfect breeze of sunshine up your ass.
I am very good at organizing spaces, especially kitchens. I can cover any flat surface with projects and crap in record time. If there were fridge-packing or dishwasher packing Olympics, I’d medal in both events. I have a 13 and a half year old Twinkie and McDonald’s cheeseburger. I can fit a large number of empty water glasses and bottles on my bedside table. I’ve made over 750 daily drawings of my favorite part of the day.
I have a strong daily practice.
Which is why we are here today.
Because we want to up our game.
And this month, our daily practice is all about being our own best hype-person, blowing sunshine up our own ass, acknowledging how truly awesome we are.
Because, for reals, who else can we count on to do it for us?4
So, here’s your project:
Do what I just did5. Introduce yourself with all your best stuff. I don’t care how small it seems:
YOU
ARE
AN
AMAZING
PERSON
Put it out there.
Commit it to paper (or digital).
You can share it in the comments. You can email it to me. You can keep it to yourself. Although sharing is preferred.
Okay, so one more thing.
There’s a lot of new subscribers, and I want to say thank you and I’m so happy to see you here. I’ve got a lot of exciting stuff coming your way.
Free subscribers get two posts a month. Paid subscribers receive two posts a week. I’ve been giving lots of it away, especially to help you get set up with your 2022 intention. I really want you to be a paid subscriber. I’m running a New Years special of 38% off or $22 for the year (see what I did there?). This is only available until Thursday midnight.
I’d love to have you aboard for the full ride. Thank you.
This has nothing to do with my street earring collection.
As in: one who produces a picture by making lines and marks, not a box-shaped storage compartment without a lid, made to slide horizontally in and out of a desk, chest, or other piece of furniture. And definitely not underpants.
In the past 24 hours I’ve provided this service to two sisters. Saving one at least 60 minutes of clean-up time by averrting a dastardly (and stinky) disaster. Saving the other the time and materials of having to discard a frustrating project.
Actually, my friend Libby does this for me a lot. I hope when she makes her list she remembers to put on it that one of her superpowers is choosing the perfect sized container for leftovers and immediately finding the matching lid.
yup, it’s pretty vulnerable, to just put all your best shit out there. And also hard. I had to keep thinking what else am I good at?
Oooh you are amazing! I am amazing! We are amazing!