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Why the videos are a chair, a mug, and your letter

A note from Sit Down, Honey

If you come across a Sit Down, Honey video, you may see a mug of tea or coffee, a cozy chair, and my hands — framed from the shoulders down. You will not, if I can help it, see my face. Sometimes a cat wanders through. The frame stays close on purpose. It isn’t a tour of a place.

I want to say this plainly, because I don’t want to be mistaken for a teacher of a lifestyle. I am not offering a tour, or a class in how to live. A cup of tea is simply something to hold while I sit with your letter. The letter is the point. The chair is the chair.

I like answering a question from a quiet seat. It keeps me honest and a little less performative. Shoulders-down, a mug in the frame, maybe a cat on the ottoman — that’s the idea. If a homey detail sneaks into a reply, it’s color. It isn’t a class.

— Sit Down, Honey

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