wilt | you and I both know

that the house is haunted

one

I cannot stop watching this duet. It is perfect.

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two

All respect to the monarch butterfly, who refuses to move until it’s warm enough.

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three

My favorite couples therapist on YouTube (introduced to me by Wired) has a pretty killing TED Talk on treating relationships like the very unique arrangements they are.

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four

This song feels like the sonic equivalent of winning the fight against seasonal depression.

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five

“The world will never ever be the same.”

@dabakefam3After our loss we switched gears and started searching for a different OBGYN. A Doctor that was able to answer questions that were left with “it happens” responses from our previous provider. A friend of mine who experience was nearly the same as mine referred me to Dr. Bridgewater. At our first appointment we were deeply moved! The positivity, reassurance, and patience Dr. Bridgewater provided was heartwarming. The world we live in today needs more medical professionals like Dr. Bridgewater. We are forever thankful 💙🙏🏽👨🏾‍⚕️ #blackcouple #blackcouplerevolution #blackfamily #blacklove #blackobgyn #blackexcellence #dabakefamily🖤

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December’s playlist:

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In other news, I just launched my financial coaching business, Good Bones Financial Coaching! I’m offering discounts on packages for the first cohort of clients as I build up experience hours, so if getting your finances in order in 2025 is on your list of resolutions, now’s a chance to get a great deal on a friendly, neighborhood financial coach.

My approach is less about helping people make decisions about money driven by “should” — “I should save”, “I should cut back on shopping.” Rather, it’s about helping you figure out what you truly want to spend money on, considering both your present and future self, and co-creating a tailored system, brick by brick, to get there.

You can sign up for a free intro session with me here. I’d love to meet ya!

I also have another newsletter dedicated to personal finance topics called Deconstructing Money (I really try to make it interesting, approachable and entertaining!). I also get into why I pivoted from radio to this work. I’ll have more to say about that in an upcoming Deconstructing Money post:

I think I’ll do one of those year-end round ups next time. Not a gift guide, not my Spotify wrapped, just a list of things to send my grandkids when they ask me what pieces of media stuck with me in 2024. Honestly, that first link at the top — from the early 2010s— will probably make an encore.

Thanks for reading/watching/listening/being out there in the void. I see you.

Take care out there -

bethel