Stories

Four Years Without Alcohol

Confessions on how booze was my bridge to bravery, bonding, and boys (letter 327)

Aug 29 • Jen Vermet

On the Pressure to Be Smart

And that time logic led me to salt my coffee

Jul 26 • Jen Vermet

Follow the Fun!!

A permission slip to start our summer :-)

May 30 • Jen Vermet

I paid €39 for this

and I’m trying to be okay with my finger in the frame

Apr 17 • Jen Vermet

What Wired You?

On the stories that shaped us before we knew it (letter 306)

Mar 12 • Jen Vermet

The ripples you forgot you made

On inspiration that sinks, surfaces, and returns when you need it most

Feb 13 • Jen Vermet

On how friction is fun

a gentle case for friction-maxxing... sometimes (letter 298)

Jan 23 • Jen Vermet

On what it means to be interesting

and the question of whether newness is the point

Jan 16 • Jen Vermet

A little reminder to slow down

On tired deflating bike tires, soft smiles, and learning to rest without guilt

Nov 13, 2025 • Jen Vermet

What’s the Five Year Plan?

A love-hate letter to planners for the rest of us still figuring it out

Oct 23, 2025 • Jen Vermet

My Medicine to Overthinking is Movement

Notes from my first fall walk in five years through Amsterdam 🌿 (Letter 284)

Oct 16, 2025 • Jen Vermet

Pressing Record without Perfection

How I’m DIY-ing my first audiobook (with a cat as my critic)

Sep 18, 2025 • Jen Vermet

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