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David Roberts's avatar

Looking forward to this series, Caroline.

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you, David!

Heather Dunning's avatar

I am so here for this Passion Project! And also, grateful that you’re sharing it with us!

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much, Heather! I’m excited to share it.

James Bailey's avatar

Congrats on the NYT hat tip!

More importantly, congrats on this: “…where I can be more vulnerable and unpolished for an intimate, engaged audience.”

Look forward more of you. Just promise not to put the genie back in the bottle once it’s out.😊

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much! And yes, I was thinking that line is actually the first part of the project: sharing the reality of it all and letting go of expectations. Not always easy, but definitely worth it!

Sonya M. Fitzmaurice's avatar

Excited to join you on this journey! This project is very inspirational, for I am feeling much the same as you these days. Thank you for sharing your gifted guidance with us!

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thanks so much, Sonya! Excited to embark on this journey, together!

Alexandra de Lara's avatar

Yay! Excited for this new series. Also big congrats on NYT mention <3

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

Chrissy Hennessey's avatar

I woke up feeling similarly - like I needed to get back to my creative self and remember what it's like to be a writer who actually writes. Also I had no idea the solstice was 12 weeks away! I may be joining you on this project. :)

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

I’d love that! My goal is to show up without worrying about output or outcome and see what happens… and my dream is for it to become a group project! :)

Patty Barrett's avatar

Yessssss, I love this! So excited to follow along.

E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

Wait, I was a Babysitter’s Club fanatic… Is it ok if I read your book??

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Yes!! I would love that. Though it’s very much appropriate for kids, I tried to write it on multiple levels, so grownups with BSC nostalgia would be entertained, too.

E.L. Zeitgeist's avatar

Sweet! The nostalgia is real!

Amelia Wilson's avatar

Looking forward to following along! I've had a couple of "pivots" in my life and have embarked on what I called "me projects" at those times - they've been transformative and I wish the same for you. Cheering you on!❤️

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much, Amelia! ❤️

Deirdre Lewis's avatar

Love this idea. Very inspiring!

Doris Füllgrabe's avatar

Wonderful. ❤️✨

Jolene Handy's avatar

“I have lost my way because I have lost my why.” Brilliant, Caroline. And congratulations on the NYT and Passion Project.

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much, Jolene! ❤️

Katerina's avatar

This sounds fantastic - and so well timed, love the idea of spring as an alternative NY, much more intuitive. Would love to hear about things you've been reading leading to this!

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you! That’s a great point—I was looking back through recent reads to answer you and realized I’ve struggled to finish books as of late! But this project was (partially) spawned by all the journaling I’ve been doing in recent months. That being said, I’m reading and revisiting a bunch of books as part of this experiment and will be sharing those!

Anna Schott's avatar

"Each week will focus on a theme" such a good idea; much less daunting and more do-able than confronting oneself with a big overarching goal.

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thanks! The truth is, I have no idea what I’m doing, or else I would have changed my life already. So I had to make a little curriculum…

Ceridwen Box's avatar

Exciting! Giving something a time frame like that feels so helpful. Over the last few weeks I’ve been having internet free weekends and have found it has shifted my attention and opened things up for me. Even little tweaks make a difference so I love your project idea to be so deliberate. Love the card too. I needed this today!

Jenny's avatar

So excited for this project! I love everything about this newsletter!

Caroline Cala Donofrio's avatar

Thank you so much!