I love this! I have recently come to the sane conclusion - I am decidedly not cool! I work with lots of very stylish people in artful black and tasteful jewel tones and I tend to be in bright colours, probably with avocado spilled down my chest and mud all over my shoes from picking blackberries before work. I love that you’re embracing it. I think maybe being cool isn’t that…. Fun?!
Ah yes, the familiar long journey towards self-acceptance! I became cool as I hit menopause and gave up trying - now I’m the coolest person in the room, always;).
Love this piece Jennie. There’s something so freeing and revelatory about finding out who we truly are and embracing it all. I am in awe of everything you’re doing. You’re absolutely cool to me! 😘
Hi Jennie! Loved it! I’ve never been cool either, although I often tried when I was much younger, but was shy and awkward and felt too big for my space if that makes sense. I’ve always got muddy or dusty or ugly shoes because of my huge square feet, and can’t go anywhere without spilling something on myself or on someone else’s furniture. I tend to overshare and my filter is full of gaping holes. But I’ve decided it’s part of my charm. And that’s cool enough for me!
I don’t know a single cool person who actually is that cool. They’re usually insecure and maybe even vapid and can be quite uninteresting since they’re so uninterested. And they don’t age well! So here’s to being uncool! Also, that old boss of yours sounds very uncool!
I love this! I have recently come to the sane conclusion - I am decidedly not cool! I work with lots of very stylish people in artful black and tasteful jewel tones and I tend to be in bright colours, probably with avocado spilled down my chest and mud all over my shoes from picking blackberries before work. I love that you’re embracing it. I think maybe being cool isn’t that…. Fun?!
I love this right back!!!!! X
You are genuinely you. That’s refreshing. I wouldn’t be surprised if some look at you and wish they could be as free as you are.
😊 thank you
Ah yes, the familiar long journey towards self-acceptance! I became cool as I hit menopause and gave up trying - now I’m the coolest person in the room, always;).
There’s definitely a link!
I love you exactly as you are! ❤️
😍 thank you darling!
Love this piece Jennie. There’s something so freeing and revelatory about finding out who we truly are and embracing it all. I am in awe of everything you’re doing. You’re absolutely cool to me! 😘
THANK YOU Hannah (and for being one of the people who encouraged me to look more closely at Substack x)
This is just brilliant. I had the same diary I think and was constantly, repeatedly planning my fresh starts.
Oh WOW! Isn’t it funny how I imagined it was just me!
Hi Jennie! Loved it! I’ve never been cool either, although I often tried when I was much younger, but was shy and awkward and felt too big for my space if that makes sense. I’ve always got muddy or dusty or ugly shoes because of my huge square feet, and can’t go anywhere without spilling something on myself or on someone else’s furniture. I tend to overshare and my filter is full of gaping holes. But I’ve decided it’s part of my charm. And that’s cool enough for me!
‘Felt too big for my space’ YES!!!! I really felt this x
Jennie, I know we’ve had this conversation before, but…ARE YOU ME?????!!!!! XXXXX
HA! I wondered if this might resonate (though to me you are VERY cool 😎) x
Telling it (and being) how it truthfully is - in my book that's ultra cool!
Oh Jennie. Cool is so uncool now xxxx
I don’t know a single cool person who actually is that cool. They’re usually insecure and maybe even vapid and can be quite uninteresting since they’re so uninterested. And they don’t age well! So here’s to being uncool! Also, that old boss of yours sounds very uncool!