Hi everybody. We are taking one more week off for the holidays. Happy new year,

but we didn't want to leave you high and dry. So here is one of our Patreon perks, which is

a self-help tape for Bella. You're like not even going to recognize my voice because I sound so

inspiring and calming. You're going to be like, is that even Vanessa? Yes, it is. And if you

enjoy it, we do have a bunch more over on Patreon. And we will talk to you next week with a regular

episode. Bella, you are strong. You are smart. You are beautiful. You do not have to go to parties.

Parties are not for everyone, just like weaving isn't for everyone. Only Beyoncé is really for everyone.

So it's okay that you do not like parties. Just don't go to them. Instead of going to a party, you could

weave or learn more about the history of weaving or take an underwater basket weaving class or go to the

Boote Cotton Mills Weaving Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. You could save up and invest in a loom.

Instead of going to parties, you could watch old movies and marvel at the great old clothes.

And wonder what the colors were that they were wearing. And think about the fact that all of those actors are now dead.

And then contemplate mortality. I think you'd enjoy that more than a party.

Instead of going to a party, you could join a Dungeons and Dragons adventuring party. It has the

word party in it. But it's not a party. There are snacks, yes, but it's pretty chill. You tell

stories, you are a character. You could play a vampire without becoming a vampire.

You can also just dance at home by yourself. You can put your hands up while they're playing

door song. The butterflies will fly away, nodding your head like, yeah, moving your hips like,

yeah, but in your kitchen. Because Bella, you are strong. You are smart. You are beautiful.

You do not have to go to parties.