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It’s not about the pasta*
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Hey Taking a break from fighting about noodles (which I’ll explain) to say, if you get shit for mentioning politics in a “professional email” — or ignoring them — here are some thoughts. They apply to posting as well. If it’s for your business, you get to decide what’s "professional." Me? My business is all about using my voice and inspiring you to use yours. These emails do that, and they’re what make me a living. They’re my work. So every one of them is, by nature, professional — and anything I say in them, including every f-bomb, is f*cking “work appropriate.” No, politics should not be kept separate, because they're not separate. We’re not talking about bike lanes or permit fees for block parties anymore. U.S. politics right now are about human decency. But even when they aren’t, they affect everything. The air you breathe, the tap water you drink and bathe in, the ingredients in your sunscreen, how much you pay for your Lipitor, what time of day the sun rises and sets, who can afford your Manifesting Ultimate Abundance course, whether you can sue for poop contamination in your Quarter Pounder. Losing money sucks, but… I’d way rather lose the business of someone who disagrees with my values than of someone who wants a sign that I care and am not OK with what’s happening. That said, I think people are way too strident about wanting small business owners, especially women, to “speak up.” See this email on that. Being true to yourself rocks. And if it doesn’t feel true to you to take a stand, don’t. If it does, do. You don’t have to have anything new to add to the conversation. You can just say you feel sick about what’s happening and move on, as far as I’m concerned. Or you can say nothing. People will judge you either way. I’ve been thinking a lot about this whole question. Posted about it on Sunday. My post hit a nerve, but in an agreeable way, so engaging with the comments turned into a bit of a social media bender. I kept opening IG to enjoy the validation and thank yous — which weren’t all that warranted. I was hardly making a bold statement, except about pasta. Many objected to my (correct) opinion on the best noodle: spaghettini. It’s in between spaghetti and angel hair, AKA cappellini. And it’s perfect. A few people had the gall to argue that rigatoni is better. One friend DM’d me — coward — to insist privately that the best noodle is bucatini. Bucatini is too unwieldy to wind around your fork, so when you try, it unwinds and hits you in the face. The d*ckslap of pastas. So anyway, now I feel gross. Like I should go to a meeting. Today, back to my social media diet. As for being true to yourself, here’s my favorite of my own recent posts, which I’ve been meaning to share with you: Join me and the most awesome group of Shrimpers at my NYC writing retreat, Bingeworthy Live. March 22/23. Tickets including the dinner went fast, but I’ve reserved another table, so now there’s room for all of us. And btw, some of my (and maybe your) favorite voices in the online space will be there: Marisa Corcoran, Mike Ganino, Julie Reisler, Belinda Weaver, Cindy Childress, and others I can’t wait to hear read their stuff out loud — including you. Check out details and grab your ticket here. xoLaura PS - *”It’s not about the pasta” is a quote from Vanderpump Rules. IYKYK. Psst! Since you're signed up to get my emails on a weekly basis, here's what you missed this week! Psst! Since you're signed up to get my emails on a monthly basis, here's what you missed this month!
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