The ultimate tree hugger (Photo: Sergey Gorshkov)

Let’s all hug a tree

Arabella Breck
Tenderly
Published in
2 min readDec 3, 2020

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It’s Wednesday, folks!

Hope you’re staying well and enjoying lots of warm and comforting meals at home ❤️ I’m dreaming about/plotting to make butternut squash soup, potato leek soup, and maybe even some vegan broccoli cheddar soup. If you have a soup you’re dreaming about right now, I am definitely not opposed to getting some recipe recommendations in my inbox!

Aside from soup recipes, here are a few things I recommend taking the time to check out this week:

  • We already knew cats need their own laptops, but did you know they ALSO need their own sewing machines? Watch this video if you don’t believe me.
  • I always appreciate illustrator Hannah Good’s monthly pep talks, but I especially connected with the one she posted for December and the end of a difficult, unpredictable, and chaotic year. Check out her IG page for more pep talks/lovely illustrations!
  • In her latest newsletter, writer and Tenderly contributor Alicia Kennedy published first-hand accounts from 14 food-service workers describing what it has been like to work through the pandemic. Definitely essential reading this week.
  • While we are not going to be able to hold all of our loved ones close through this winter, you can still go out and hug a tree, just like this gorgeous tigress in Russia.
  • Have you looked at actor James Cromwell’s Wikipedia page lately? Well, I highly advise that you do. This page is full of treasures about Cromwell’s life and journey to veganism that are sure to give you a serotonin boost.
Yes, we have “Babe: Pig In The City” in our VHS collection! An iconic film.

Sending lots of tree hugs,

Arabella

Have suggestions for our next newsletter? Story ideas? Cute animal photos? Soup recipes? All is welcome, just email me at arabella@tenderlymag.com 💌💌💌

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Arabella Breck
Tenderly

queer writer + editor from the southwest, living in the midwest.