Things that got me thinking this week (2.20.25)

Hi everyone! Thanks for being here.

This is my first weekly “things I’m thinking about” curation post. These are things I stumbled on over the last week that feel important or interesting in some way. There are conversations on climate change and our bodies, money and our bodies, stories on the ones that got away, the real cost of being a content creator, and so much more!

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from listening

1. The LA fires that raged last month were my first visceral exposure to climate change. It was the first time I had a evacuation bag packed by the door (thankfully, didn’t need to actually use it…), checked the AQI every day (honestly still doing this over a month out), wore masks outside (as we all know, not the first time we’ve done this), and talked with my partner seriously about where climate change should fall on our list of “things to consider for our next place" (The answer? We have no idea….) Someone told me about