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Reva Luft's avatar

I just love your honesty about your insecurities. It’s so refreshing and it’s empowering. And this is a great reminder that success isn’t about perfection, it’s about persistence and staying true to your vision. Thank you!

Jess Graves's avatar

thank you for getting it

Brittany Baker's avatar

You have quickly become my favourite writer on Substack! The newsletter is chic, witty and thoughtful. Keep it up 🤍

The LSD's avatar

1. Great point re: critics 2. Love the lore! (Tho tbh, I thought you’d been here forever and I was just late to the party!)

Jess Graves's avatar

Not me out here fooling the OG’s !!!

Jade Fox's avatar

The Love List was one of the first Substack’s I subscribed to and adore it. You truly just keep getting better and deserve all of the success!

Angela Galvez's avatar

I needed to read this today. You inspired me to restart my newsletter 7 months ago. Thanks, Jess. You’re a real one ♥️

Holly Kennedy's avatar

I love this piece. Thank you for your peak behind the curtain. Your writing, honesty, style, and championship of small brands is not only refreshing, but it is also unique. I love your newsletter and I am so happy for you that you are killing it! ❤️

Sogole Kane's avatar

Just here to say I love that photo of you and your pup 🐶 thanks for just doing what you do!

Jennifer Klee's avatar

Love this. Love your cute little newsletter. Love YOU ❤️

Jaime's avatar

Get it girl!! You have a long history of taking on new roles and embracing new opportunities over your career, so it’s no surprise you’re making big moves in NY and with the revival TLL. Congrats and wishing you even more success! ✨👏

Bea Warleta's avatar

This was so inspiring. Your writing and point of view are so unique, sophisticated yet personal — I for one am so glad you decided to step out of your Atlanta bubble. I’ve been meaning to restart my newsletter since I stopped writing 6 months ago after a hard breakup, this has given me that little push I needed ❤️❤️ thank you!

Emma Rose Thatcher's avatar

Loved reading this + the Love List ❤️

Abby's avatar

Ahhh, man. I've been battling with myself for weeks as I nervously consider launching my own passion project business. I really, really needed to read this! A round of applause for you, your success, and saying the things we have been told women shouldn't say aloud. 👏

jaycina's avatar

💙 making all the atlanta girls proud!!

debo's avatar

Jess.. reading this felt like catching up w one of my favorite friends on a February Sunday night.. so fresh & thoughtful, vulnerable & confident..

just beautiful.

Tons of love & congratulations 🎈

•the point of singularity•'s avatar

Wow!!! Congrats Jess

Dina Keilany's avatar

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻