Dear Community, On November 22nd of last year I was scheduled to board a flight to South Africa. Instead, an ambulance rushed me to the South West Acute Hospital in Northern Ireland, where I spent two critical weeks in the Resuscitation Unit fighting acute pneumonia. Lying in that hospital ward stripped away every piece of peripheral noise. It forced me to look squarely at my new, quieter reality here, the deep love that anchors me, and the creative spark that keeps me grounded. It was a profound reckoning with mortality, memory, and the realisation that I still have so much left to write, share, and live. I’ve put together a deeply personal essay reflecting on this journey, the extraordinary care of the hospital staff, and what it means to choose life all over again. I’d love for you to give it a read and share your own thoughts in the comments below. Have you ever faced a sudden turn that forced you to re-evaluate what truly matters? https://fiveweddingsandafuneral.substack.com/p/on-not-being-ready?r=8h73v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

@Jill Hart Thank you for building a such an engaged and helpful community. I have learned so much about Substack through the resources in the classroom and from the other community members. What I have found most helpful is the encouragement and tips that you share daily. So glad I took the chance and followed my curiosity. My Substack is growing and I am loving the experience. If you want to build a Substack space, this is the place to learn and grow it.

I know that people can do whatever they want with their Substack but how do y’all feel about people locking the comments? like I found this Substack I really really like it. She has these really great recipes but you can’t even comment unless you’re paid and I just wanted to say that looks amazing. I was really sad like and then I don’t even wanna re-stack it cause if somebody else sees it and likes it, they gotta pay to comment. I know at the end of the day you lock the recipe totally down with that but the comments???

👋 Welcome to Learn Substack! If you're new here, welcome! I'm really glad you found us. Learn Substack is a little different from Client Acquisition for Coaches (aka The You World Order & our sister community) because it's public - and that's intentional. One of the biggest challenges creators face isn't creating content. It's helping people discover it. This community gives you a place to connect with other creators while also making your own ideas easier for people to find. Why a Public Community? Everything you post here has the potential to be discovered by people who aren't members yet. That means your introductions, conversations, questions, wins, and shared resources can continue working for you long after you hit "Post." It's another way to increase your visibility while building genuine relationships. The Daily Notes Boost One of the most popular resources inside the community is the Daily Notes Boost thread. Whether you've published a Note, an article, a podcast episode, a video, or started a Chat on Substack, you're welcome to share it there. The more we read, comment, and support each other's work, the more visibility everyone receives. A Quick Tip When you share a link in the Daily Notes Boost, don't just paste the URL. Add a short description that includes the main keywords or topic of your post. For example: ❌ Here's my latest post. ✅ How to grow your Substack newsletter using Notes and community engagement. Why? Google can't understand a bare link nearly as well as it can understand descriptive text surrounding that link. By telling us what your post is about, you're not only helping other members decide whether to click-you're also creating another opportunity for those keywords to be associated with your content and potentially discovered through search. Think of every link you share as another small signal telling search engines what your content is about. Don't Just Share... Engage The Daily Notes Boost works best when everyone participates.

@Jill Hart. Forgot to diarise the time we're having our chat today! Please remind me?! 🥰