And confession- I sometimes don't feel like writing an essay at all

My newsletter has felt like WORK instead of a creative outlet. I find myself writing essays more than reported articles. And then my non-newsletter journalism has been like, how do I focus on writing well and disconnect myself from reality while doing this because it's the only way I can write?

Seems to be lacking in the other EQ acronym I'm familiar with

Met quite a few people who were attending expo for the first time and I am envious of their energy and excitement (not that I don't have it, but I am a tad jaded)

all said, tho, coffee expo always reminds me of the really wonderful friends I've made in the industry, even when I only get to see them once a year. And! Having full convos with people ive known for a while but never talked much to has also been lovely

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Floor conversations were interesting!

Thank you for writing this up

If they took us politics out of it and followed the growth trend of expo, I'm sure it would be the biggest ever. Chicago was enormous and the biggest ever