Category: Diary of a Melancholy Marketer
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a recap of what overflowed from this month’s essays and into the margins Hello, diva. Welcome to November, the last part of the year that invites rest, reflection, and intention. Fall has always been my favorite time of year, and October holds a special place in my heart. It always brought colder weather and pumpkin-flavored…
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and why you need both in your life I did not want to write this week’s article. I wanted to skip writing this for a million reasons, all of them valid, but none of them worth it. I have absolutely no scientific evidence to back this up (though I feel pretty confident that there is…
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and how it soothed this anxious writer’s heart My fourth wedding anniversary is two days away. Over this past weekend, my husband surprised me with an introductory couples pottery class. When I asked him why he chose a ceramic-making class as our celebration, he replied, “Well, you’re supposed to gift flowers for year four, and…
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…and while we’re at it, throw away your five year plan When I was younger, there was a very specific compliment I chased. It was written in cursive at the bottom of my middle school report card from my favorite English teacher. Proclaimed over dinner during the holidays by an aunt or cousin after explaining…
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a recap of what overflowed from this month’s essays and into the margins Hello, diva. Welcome to the end of September; you survived the end of the summer and have made it to the blissful, cozy part of the year. Fall lowers the temperature for everything; it’s also a wonderful opportunity to slow down, pause,…
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diary of a melancholy marketer #7 Nothing changes if nothing changes Something about September really gets people going (myself included). Maybe it’s the crisp new bite in the wind, promising an anticipated transition. Or perhaps, it’s the looming knowledge that January is three months away and our New Year’s Resolutions aren’t resolved. Or possibly, it’s…
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diary of a melancholy marketer #6 Every day, I wake up to an avalanche of notifications. Between work emails, personal emails, Slack messages, texts from family, and group chats that blew up overnight, there are at least 50 notifications to start my day. Yesterday alone, I received over 180 notifications, and the day wasn’t even…
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diary of a melancholy marketer #5 When I first downloaded Substack, I saw a lot of posts like this one: This is not a phenomenon unique to Substack. I’ve seen people on TikTok say that they’ve blocked their whole personal network before they got the bravery to start posting content consistently. I’ve had people on…
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Diary of a Melancholy Marketer: entry #4 Did your mom ever carry around a planner? Do you have memories of her flipping to an empty page to write down a phone number? Or maybe she kept a Ziplock bag full of receipts in her purse and would grab a crumbled one to jot down an…
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diary of a melancholy marketer: entry #3 I struggled to put pen to paper all week. I journaled maybe twice, and I wrote a handful of titles and subtitles, trying to force my muse to come. For the life of me, I could not find an idea worthy of exploring. Getting agitated because the week…
Authored By Alyssa 