6 May 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
Emily Gaines Demsky uses her Substack to celebrate the “3 Good Things” gratitude practice and to thank her community, while explaining why she also spends time on Instagram. She cites three reasons: showcasing visual art, speaking directly to audiences, and delivering the practice to a platform she views as a hotbed of outrage. The post includes personal updates, a recommendation of Jodi Kantor’s book How to Start, and an invitation for readers to share their own good things.
5 May 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
On May 5, 2026, Emily Gaines Demsky posted a short reflective piece titled “3 Good Things,” listing three personal highlights: her mother’s birthday (and the shared birthday with her grandmother), tacos with a friend named Ana, and a new large glass mixing...
28 April 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
Emily Gaines Demsky’s 28 April 2026 post blends a short poem titled “Praying” with a personal gratitude list. She highlights three “good things”: practicing Qi gong at sunset, adding salt to watermelon for a flavor boost, and celebrating her daughter Lucy’s final day...
27 April 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
Emily Gaines Demsky recounts leaving a coveted arts‑administration role to become a full‑time mother, while simultaneously cultivating a parallel career as a painter and writer. She reframes travel and everyday moments as "on location" work, blurring the line between personal...
23 April 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
Emily Gaines Demsky’s April 23, 2026 post reflects on the metaphor of life as a trajectory shaped by external forces and personal agency. She argues that while daily demands can pull us off course, each individual response is a force...
9 April 2026 ~ 3 Good Things
Emily Gaines Demsky revisits gratitude while promoting her "Tell Me 3 Good Things" habit, a three‑step routine of noticing, naming, and sharing positive moments. She argues the practice differs from traditional gratitude exercises because it doesn’t require feeling thankful, yet...