First Newsletter!
Hi!
Hope you're doing well :) Thank you for engaging with In Bloom in some way, I appreciate you!
Through this project, I've been able to reconnect with people I haven't talked to in awhile (shout out Babson friends + family). I've also been able to meet new people from all over the world through Instagram and Tiktok - who knew there's such a large community of journalers!
Since I've never met some of you before, I thought I'd do a speed round of some get to know me facts. I would love for you to send me your facts as well!
I'm an actor. I used to live in LA, but because of the pandemic, I'm home on the East Coast.
I've been a vegetarian for 9 years
I'm half Russian and Irish (well, ancestrally at least; realistically I'm just American)
I play guitar and I'm obsessed with music
I tutor middle school kids
That's pretty much all there is to me. Just kidding, I hope I'm slightly more dimensional then just those four facts. I'll let you decide that though.
I started this journaling project because, well, I was bored, wanted to do something creative, and I wanted to help others. I'm so glad that I decided to go through with this project because it's kept me occupied and creative even in the depths of a New England winter. This spring, I decided to extend In Bloom a little bit further and create a program where I can connect with other like-minded people and help them get into the habit of daily journaling. Alas, my Intro to Journaling program was born. I tested it out in March and now will be offering it to the greater community. If you want to learn more about the program, hit me up! Let's get ~creative~ together. The next program starts on May 1st.
Anyways, I think this newsletter will be a fun way to keep up with friends, family, strangers, lovers (I'm kidding, relax), and everyone in between. Hopefully we can learn something from each another and one day can hang out in the real world.
And if you never want to hear from me again, that's okay too! You can simply unsubscribe, but I hope you stick around. I promise I'll only arrive in your inbox once or twice a month.
Talk soon,
Emily
Artist Feature
CHIKA is a twenty four year old rapper, poet, activist, among other talents, from Montgomery, Alabama. Her latest EP, Once Upon A Time, dropped March 2021 and touches on love, mental health, and burgeoning fame. CHIKA's lyrics are candid and vulnerable as she deals with growing pains that any 20-something can relate to. Check out her EP on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube.
Want me to feature your favorite up and coming artist? Send me an email and I'll check them out! I'm always on the hunt for new music.