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Thanks for subscribing to In A Word, and for joining me in cultivating thoughtfulness, one word at a time.

If we haven’t met, I’m Jacey, the writer and curator of In A Word. I started this newsletter in July 2018 to help me still the cartoon dust-cloud of my mind.

Each issue of In A Word is themed around one word, and includes a piece of original writing, a collection of themed goodness, and a closing benediction. The invitation is to slow down, in perhaps the least likely of places: your inbox.

While we dig into lots of themes around here, one that comes up often is contentment. How do we live with genuine gratitude and peace right where we are? If you, like me, could use some practical ideas to help cultivate contentment, I’ve got a resource for you. It’s not revolutionary, or a magic pill. That’s because contentment, though hard to come by, isn’t complicated.

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