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lih lah luh⭐️ by @sihlejakes

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a month ago

Apparently all I needed to get out of my reading slump was a sister who kills people.

Anyway, here is what has made it onto my bookshelf in 2026 so far 📖⭐️

What are you reading that I absolutely need to know about?

#bookreviews #bookstagram #readingwrapped #bookrecommendations by @sihlejakes

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a month ago

mommyyy hallelujah :)) by @sihlejakes

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3 months ago

maxxing by @sihlejakes

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3 months ago

made for walking by @sihlejakes

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5 months ago

Beginner’s Lust😋😄

We have become deeply uncomfortable with being seen trying. Not just trying ourselves - watching other people try.
I think that’s why beginnerhood teels so vulnerable now.
When was the last time you let yourself be bad at something publicly?👀

#psychology #learning #substackwriter #beginnermindset #sihlejakes by @sihlejakes

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5 months ago

casa mono hallelujaHHH by @sihlejakes

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6 months ago

Most people think emotions just happen to them.
I think a lot of us are choosing which ones get to stay.

The essay is already up :) you know where to find it.

Be honest—which one have you been doing?

#philosophy #mindset #substack #emotions #brainscience #sihlejakes by @sihlejakes

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6 months ago

visual stims 👙🌅 by @sihlejakes

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6 months ago

There’s a difference between learning and inheriting.

And I think a lot of us are inheriting people’s conclusions about lives we haven’t lived yet.

The essay is already up :) and you know where to find it.

What’s something you decided against… before you even experienced it?

#philosophy #mindset #substack #regret #sihlejakes by @sihlejakes

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7 months ago

hard launching my substack yap-career.
starting with my favourites :)
read, read, read, read 🫵🏾 by @sihlejakes

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9 months ago

2025 👍🏾 by @sihlejakes

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9 months ago