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Bravery by Jessie Rosen
Best-selling author Jessie Rosen sets out to make everyone (including herself) a little bit braver.
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Dear Bravery: Should I Quit My Job to be an Artist?
Answering one of the hardest questions I've ever asked myself
Do You Like Kids?
Unpacking a dreaded question asked of childfree women
I'm Not Brave. I'm Delusional
Is it courage or is it crazy?
How I Became a Pony
Re-learning to dance with Pony Sweat Aerobics
I Passed on Being Famous in my 20s
My sliding doors moment as a PR queen's client
Dear Bravery: I Hate My Body in Photos
Advice on overcoming a tough body image moment
The List of Products Keeping Me Afloat
GRWM to survive a day!
Excerpts from the Daily Journal of my Novel
How I've started each novel writing work session
Do I Even Like Writing?
Exploring if I actually enjoy the career I've spent 20+ years pursuing
The Pain of Pressing Pause on a Career Dream
Or, will I ever write for TV and film again?
The Rage of an Excessively Considerate Person
Or, why can't you be kinder?
How I Decided To Not Be A Mother
a list of every *single* thing I did on my journey questioning motherhood
A Day in my Life Drafting a Novel
What my work flow looks like when I'm in strict writing mode
5 Brave Things I'll Do This Month
March '26: launching an advice column & a storytelling salon
Six Revealing Pages From My Journal
Or, how I figured out why I was struggling so much on Substack
My (Annual?) Substack Writing Retreat
how I spent a day deciding how to approach my second year on Substack
ANNOUNCING: How To Not Be a Mother
My Los Angeles-based storytelling salon
5 Brave Things I'll Do This Month
February '26: no bras, new events
5 Brave Things I'll Do This Month
January '26: self-esteem and starting with a pause