The January Edit: Imperfect Moms, Meditation and More

January is all about bettering ourselves… and sometimes failing. From a story about a spiraling cancer mom to how to use meditation in your writing and a new call for pitches, we've got you.

Dear readers,

I’m probably not alone in that I’ve been listening to a lot of old interviews with filmmaker David Lynch lately after his recent passing, and one in particular has stood out. Last year, on the podcast Wild Card, host Rachel Martin asked Lynch what he’d learned to take less seriously and he answered, “Everything. I’ve learned that life is such a gift and can be enjoyed, and that it’s all OK. … Everything is beautiful. … Nothing to worry about.” I know it’s not always possible, but with the world feeling a bit upside down these days, I’ve been trying to live inside that quote as much as I can, and it’s really helping! That, and of course diving deeper into art: reading, writing, revising my writing… This month, we’ve tapped into all of that and more with a story that turns the picture-perfect cancer mom narrative on its head, some helpful advice about how simply breathing can help with your own art practice, and a new call for pitches that asks you to take a good, long loo…