Hello Moon(light)ers,
Welcome!
… to Conversations (I Never Had) With Luna - a friendly and interesting circle of people who share ruminations or reflective dreaming.
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moonlighter (plural moonlighters)
1. A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.
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mooner (plural mooners)
1. One who abstractedly wanders or gazes about.
… also,
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1. Beautiful Readers and Writers (and Thinkers, and Feelers, and Doers, and Experienced Survivors) who have subscribed to my wonderful Substack.
Conversations (I Never Had) with Luna explores topics you and I want to talk about - life, love, hopes and dreams, and everything in between. It tackles the discussions we long to have with ourselves and share with other people (and the moon!) about our thoughts, emotions and lived experiences.
Most of all, it delves into why conversations are highly essential for physical, emotional and mental well-being, and how our souls and spirits need them to thrive, and not just survive. We all deserve to be healthy and happy - to shine and to sparkle!
So, join me in this journey, start a conversation with me NOW! It can inspire people and change lives.
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ABOUT YOU
I created Conversations I Never Had With Luna for mainly (but not exclusively) middle-aged women my age who are in their 30s to 40s, who, like me – want and need a best friend they can talk to anytime. They can be professional career women trying to navigate their way in the world and have big dreams. These women have the same loves – love for books, coffee, the occasional cocktail, catching up with other friends in cafes or restos or running into other friends at the shops or grocery, which may include a couple of gay friends too. They may have kids of their own, or not necessarily, but are “Titas” or Aunties to their family and friends’ kids. They like going out now and again, but like alone time too. Their clubs now include a jogging and working out club, parent-teacher club, and pastry and cake-making club, craft club, among others, instead of hanging out at bars and dance clubs. They most likely keep a calendar for all their family and social events, and a journal too, giving them a sense or semblance of an organised life.
This space is for someone who loves life, but is confused sometimes by it, and need validation and direction. They may be in or looking for a relationship, or looking for a change. These are women trying to either find or stay true to their identity, have a child-like way of seeing the world (can be naïve and vulnerable like a child), but always takes it all in and does what needs to be done.
The women may have a colourful past, and their fears include: not being accepted, isolation, losing self or a loved one, ending up alone, feeling of being stuck or not having a choice/s. Their dreams include: self-confidence, security in doing something she loves, having a fulfilled family life, balanced relationships and career.
What’s common for them is that they all are looking for that someone to have a meaningful conversation with about life.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Wednesdays - written newsletter
My Journal Entry - a log of what I’ve been up to for the week
Moonings - (thought) bubbles, and (word) balloons, and (fairy) dust of doodles… in other words, quotes I love, snippets of my book and some art inspo
Interesting Topic for the Week - e.g. how conversations help with mental health
Saturdays - video days
2 - 3 podcasts / lives each month
Creativity Prompts
Books/Music/Shows I recommend
✨Here are some of my most popular posts:
Conversations: Good for the Body, Mind and Heart
ABOUT ANNA
Hello! I am Anna, a poet, writer and storyteller. For years, I have struggled with depression before I finally realised that I am enough, valued, and loved. While battling with depression and going through hoops in my search for self-confidence, I finally found the love of writing.
Journalling my thoughts, emotions and experiences in my first-ever self-published book has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey. I had such a low self-esteem before I eventually found the courage to write about my thoughts, feelings, and lived experiences in this collection of poems and short stories (part memoir).
Then, magic happened. I worked out and finally understood that I am not alone in this world, and that my story is worth sharing with all who might be feeling the same way. This collection of poems and short stories has brought me a beautiful gift of rebirth and a new lease on life.
It dawned on me that my healing was a gift I owed to my self. I found self-worth. I found love. I found joy. I found myself as whole again.
Through my journey, I have become an advocate for meaningful conversations.
WHAT THIS SPACE IS FOR
I am starting this pub or blog (substack), and I would love to talk to you, and talk about our lives, especially the struggles we have with mental health issues, and provide a way of understanding them to heal and move on.
I am using this space to clear out my mind and heart, and hopefully get you to do the same. I want you to think of this space as a journal, a diary, writing your innermost ideas and values. I want you to at look me as your best friend. We can do life and embark on a journey of words. Together.
Hopefully, my voice mirrors yours. Hopefully, my words echo yours.
I want to make this a safe and inclusive space for everyone, no expectations or judgment. So let me know too what topics you’re interested in. And I’ll find a way to surprise you!
If you are wondering whether you are in the right place, don’t worry, I got ya!
LET'S CONNECT!
Find me on…
Instagram: @conversationswithluna
Website: Conversations (I Never Had) With Luna
LinkTree: Conversations With Luna
BUY THE BOOK
Amazon AU: Conversations (I Never Had) With Luna and Other Stories
Amazon US: Conversations (I Never Had) With Luna and Other Stories
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