About - ALL DAY

Welcome to ALL DAY—

A thought project—exploring presence through everyday objects, images, words, and experiences.

I’m Lindsey Wayland, a poet, calligrapher, and researcher. I’m glad you’re here.

Why ALL DAY?

In a world that moves too fast, ALL DAY is a space free from urgency—a quiet retreat for deep noticing, creative thought, and language that lingers.

This newsletter exists for the thoughtful creative, for the reader who craves slowness, depth, and meaning in an increasingly distracted world. Here, the small and ordinary become portals to something larger.

If you love literature, poetry, philosophy, aesthetics, and the art of everyday life, you’ll feel at home here.

we live life as poetry

What You’ll Find Here

Every month, on the first Sunday, I send Dear Sunday—a long-form thought project exploring attention, language, and presence.

In addition, I share rotating features, including:

• Nota Bene – A monthly inquiry into deep noticing.

• Et Cetera – A curated collection of what I’m reading, writing, gathering, and considering.

• Sincerely Yours – A letter-writing feature designed to connect you to your self and community via the written word.

• Poetry prompts & other thought projects – Explorations of how everyday life shapes language and creativity.

As a free subscriber, you’ll receive Dear Sunday.

As a paid subscriber, you’ll also receive weekly features (Nota Bene, Et Cetera, Sincerely Yours, etc.) and access to the full archive—a growing collection of essays, lists, and reflections designed to be returned to over time.

A Little About Me:

I am a poet, calligrapher, and researcher. My work work captures the subtle beauty of everyday moments. My practice has followed my creative intuition to projects that reveal hidden depths in the seemingly ordinary—writing 10,000 anonymous letters, studying presence through thousands of blind contour drawings and over 400 blind-contour-drawn faces, counting the uncountable things (the times I’ve dipped my calligraphy nib in ink each year for years, etc.). More about me here.

All Day Reader Praise:

“Lindsey’s words are thoughtful and exquisite. All Day invites me into a deeper presence within myself and a greater communion with the magic of the world around.” —Sarah

“An olio of delights, like any good day should be: a bit of inspiration, a note of reflection, a needed chuckle, an ort of irreverence. Maybe a new song, a haiku, or a recipe. All of it to savor all day and to return to again and again.” —Cynthia

“Your email this morning was just what I needed to read, Lindsey! Thank you.” —Jessica

“Words have the ability to a be a medicine… and Lindsey’s writing feels just like that. Connecting us to our deeper animate self and the world around us, feels like such an important call to action at the moment and one in which she seems to do with beauty and ease and without us even knowing!!!” —Kate

“Thank you so much for this lovely newsletter. I wanted to let you know what you’re doing is making a difference in the world. Thank you again for the blessing of your written words.” —Diane

“My gratitude for the kindness Lindsey is providing in this world. Lindsey’s newsletter provides an excellent & much-appreciated reason to pause, to think, catch one’s breath & remember what really is important in this moment, this day.” —Janis

“A subscription that bears witness to my soul’s walk along the journey of human life with presence and perseverance. Lindsey is brilliant and empathetic.” —Katie

“Lindsey’s words are food for the soul. I am thankful she is providing such a beautiful gift to so many! Reminding us to slow down, refocus, and maybe, just maybe, return to the old-fashioned good things we used to do, such as “thank you’s,” penning a letter, & letting someone know they are important, their existence matters.” —J.D.