This week’s entry is a little different.
Instead of writing, I recorded a podcast episode.
It felt more honest that way—more immediate, less filtered. And maybe that’s exactly where I am right now: somewhere in between knowing what I think about love and dating, and actively figuring it out as I go.
In the episode, I talk about why I’m a dating and relationships writer—which is something I’ve been turning over more seriously lately. Not in a dramatic, identity-crisis way. Just in a quiet, persistent way. Like: what am I actually trying to say here? And why does it matter to me?
I also share a bit of where I am in my own life, and how my thinking around dating and connection has been shifting. Not drastically. But enough that I can feel it. The questions are a little different now. The things I care about, too.
I’ve been thinking about risk—how easy it is to avoid it while still convincing yourself you’re “trying.” And how most of what I’ve learned about love has come from moments where I didn’t play it safe. When I said the thing, or went anyway, or stayed a little longer than was comfortable!
And rejection. Which I still don’t enjoy, obviously. But I trust it more than I used to. It tends to clarify things quickly. It gives shape to experiences that might otherwise just blur together. And sometimes—annoyingly—it makes for a better story than things working out ever could.
I think that’s part of it, too. I don’t just see dating as a means to an end. I see it as material. As something that, when you’re paying attention, adds texture to your life. Not always in a fun way. But in a way that feels… alive.
Anyway. This week, you can listen instead of read.
It’s a little less polished. A little more like me. Probably a bit closer to how I actually think about all of this right now.
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Thanks for being here!
Love, Brie xoxo
Let me know what you think of the episode!
