Buried deep in my camera roll is a blurry video I took on August 9th, 2024, the moment I pressed ‘send’ on our first issue of Beau Society. The clip is short, raw, and kinda chaotic, but watching it back this week while reflecting on our first birthday(!), I was reminded of all the emotions moving through me in that moment: fear, excitement, relief, motivation, joy, and anticipation. Mostly, I couldn’t wait to meet all of you!

One year in, I feel so insanely grateful for this community. You don’t just skim these Friday issues, you dive in and participate in the conversations. I love it when you write in about how a certain issue resonated with you. I get so inspired by your recommendations and excited when you tell me you’ve shared Beau Society with a friend, and now you read the letters together. Throughout this first year, our growth has been entirely word of mouth, and it’s all thanks to every single one of you. So thank you!!

This next year, we have big plans, specifically around building community. We will continue our regular Friday sends, but we’re going to experiment with new media and ways of connecting. You can expect additional conversations, chats, and IRL experiences coming in year two. I’m motivated to get us together!

Now, a treat and something thousands of you have been asking for since the beginning: We’ve made a Beau Society archive where you can read all the past newsletters! 

To be honest, I wasn’t sure if this was something I wanted to do — I kind of love that each issue is an exclusive drop in our inboxes and doesn’t live online beyond that. However, given the constant outpouring of requests from new subscribers and this special occasion, it feels like the perfect time to release the library.