AFD in NYC: Is it Springtime Yet? An Essay About My Body- Episode 967
Mar 13, 2025
The host reflects on the transformative experience of living in New York City compared to Nashville, highlighting personal growth and body confidence. As winter lingers, she shares her longing for the energy of spring. The journey through Lent is explored, emphasizing emotional renewal and healthy habits. Listeners are encouraged to engage via social media, creating a community around these impactful themes.
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question_answer ANECDOTE
Subway Annoyance
Annie F. Downs describes an encounter on the NYC subway where college students weren't moving to the middle of a crowded car.
She ultimately shoved past them, highlighting the embodied nature of navigating the city.
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Post-Show Etiquette
Refrain from discussing a show until five blocks away from the venue.
This prevents accidental eavesdropping by those involved with the production.
insights INSIGHT
NYC Confidence
In New York, confidence dictates perception.
Projecting confidence leads to being perceived as confident, regardless of body shape or size.
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Once a month this year, we'll have an essay from me with some thoughts and ideas I am processing in real time. This started when I first moved to New York, and we called them AFD in NYC, as I was real time learning what it was like to live here. One of the episodes that mattered a lot to you all (and to me) was AFD in NYC Episode 6: An Essay About My Body and how NYC was changing my body... well, how it was changing my mind about my body. And a truth that remains today is that my body thrives in New York more than other cities...
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TSF Seasons Guidebook is available for you over at anniefdowns.com/seasons that will lead you through this entire year as well. When you purchase it, you’ll get a download of all of the questions and prompts for the winter season, and then we’ll email the content for each new season as it begins.
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