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🎁 The gifts I gave myself in August 2023

Extra margin for healing + tackling a tough KonMari project

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Maddie Burton
Aug 25, 2023
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Your Five-Year Plan is a newsletter about embracing life’s profound uncertainty.

Maybe your own plans went up in flames; maybe you’re considering a big, scary leap. This is your trusty companion while you’re writing the next life chapter.

Welcome to the conversation—and to the adventure that unfolds when your plans go sideways. This is letter #19. ✨

☀️ How was your week?

A photo of my "foster fail" kitten sleeping peacefully on my chair
Welcome to the family, Baby Z!

I failed—in the most adorable manner possible. If you read part one or two of my foster kitten saga, you probably won’t be surprised that I found it nearly impossible to bring the three siblings back to the local shelter to find their forever homes.

So impossible, in fact, that baby Zorro—Zoe for short—will now have a forever home right here, much to her big (feline) sister Cammy’s chagrin.

🎁 Today’s letter is for paid subscribers.

Your support makes this newsletter possible! This special edition is my way of saying “thank you.” And writing for an intimate group allows me to cover personal topics that I’m navigating in real time.

You might remember my mini-manifesto about approaching life with a gift-giving mindset. In these dispatches, I share the gifts I gave my own Present and Future Self this month.

On to today’s letter!

The gifts I gave myself in August 2023

Photo of an exit sign that says "Thank You Please Come Again"
Goodbye sign at a lobster shack in Maine, captured on Kodak Portra 400 film

A recap of the month in treats and kindnesses, both large and small.

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