Lola James

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Guess what, I just surpassed 100 subscribers! This means so much to me, I can't express how grateful I am to each and every one of you. It also means, its time for a rebrand! From now on my Substack newsletter will be called 'Letters from Lola' which won the vote I did a while back. I will also be adding a paid option, a way to support my work. I understand this won't be accessible to everyone, so I will still be posting writing for free, but putting the occasional post under the paywall. I hope to make writing my full time gig someday, so all support is so greatly appreciated. Thank you for being here in this time and space with me ❤️ I love you!

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I just published a little something extra for paid subscribers on my substack <3 It always means the absolute world to me when someone subscribes, free or paid, so thank you to those who do!

Some of my sentimental things

To add to my recent essay ‘Notes from a sentimental girl’, I wanted to share some photos of some of my sentimental things. I tend to give me

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Please go read my latest essay 'Notes from a sentimental girl', a collection of thoughts on writing, sentimentality, grief and language ❤️ its been so long since I published anything, so I'm super excited to share this with you. 

Image of Anna Karina from Pierrot le Fou (1965) dir. Jean-Luc Godard

Notes from a sentimental girl

Or the ramblings of a crazy person, your call

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“I know pretty much what I like and dislike; but please, don’t ask me who I am.” - Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

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New essay, 'On Turning 20' available now, free to read on my substack Letters from Lola ❤️ a little birthday gift from me to you

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I have felt enough love for a thousand lifetimes, and know that by following love, I’ll always find joy and fulfilment. Bringing myself back into that mindset stops my worrying of a wasted life. When all else fails, I find that I can always return to love, have faith in love, feel good and whole and maybe even holy in love. It’s in a state of love where true joy comes from, where true change comes from.

Lola James, 'Faith on a Sunday morning'

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New essay, 'On Turning 20' available now, free to read on my substack Letters from Lola ❤️ a little birthday gift from me to you

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I have felt enough love for a thousand lifetimes, and know that by following love, I’ll always find joy and fulfilment. Bringing myself back into that mindset stops my worrying of a wasted life. When all else fails, I find that I can always return to love, have faith in love, feel good and whole and maybe even holy in love. It’s in a state of love where true joy comes from, where true change comes from.

Lola James, 'Faith on a Sunday morning'

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I crave the feeling that comes with the pain of pushing your limits, a religious penance. For who? I don’t know, I don’t think any God cares if I did yoga today or not.

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I have felt enough love for a thousand lifetimes, and know that by following love, I’ll always find joy and fulfilment. Bringing myself back into that mindset stops my worrying of a wasted life. When all else fails, I find that I can always return to love, have faith in love, feel good and whole and maybe even holy in love. It’s in a state of love where true joy comes from, where true change comes from.

Lola James, 'Faith on a Sunday morning'

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I have felt enough love for a thousand lifetimes, and know that by following love, I’ll always find joy and fulfilment. Bringing myself back into that mindset stops my worrying of a wasted life. When all else fails, I find that I can always return to love, have faith in love, feel good and whole and maybe even holy in love. It’s in a state of love where true joy comes from, where true change comes from.

Lola James, 'Faith on a Sunday morning'

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I have felt enough love for a thousand lifetimes, and know that by following love, I’ll always find joy and fulfilment. Bringing myself back into that mindset stops my worrying of a wasted life. When all else fails, I find that I can always return to love, have faith in love, feel good and whole and maybe even holy in love. It’s in a state of love where true joy comes from, where true change comes from.

Lola James, 'Faith on a Sunday morning'

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Essay Companion

For Faith on a Sunday morning

I also have an essay companion available only to paid subscribers, featuring a reading and recommendations

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Faith on a Sunday morning

Today is Sunday. Easter Sunday. I don’t know if that's what it's called because I’m not a part of the church, but my family does indulge in

New essay 'Faith on a Sunday Morning' is available now, free to read on my substack.

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New essay coming Friday!!!!!! 'Faith on a Sunday Morning' a meditation on faith and religion that I started writing all the way back in April will be published on my substack this Friday. Subscribe now so you don't miss it!!

Letters from Lola | Lola James | Substack

Hundreds of subscribers. Welcome to my substack, here you'll find all sorts of writing from essays about something thats been on my mind, sm

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House of Tolerance (2011) dir. Bertrand Bonello

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There’s so much discomfort in trying to figure things out for yourself. Trying to figure out the answers without other people’s help. Without skipping to the back of the book to find out what happens. Without faith in a higher power that will guide you. I don’t want to rely on something else to give me the answers, but I fear I’m not strong enough to find them myself.

Lola James

Read the full piece on my substack

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