Hand Wash Only is a paid newsletter by Lee Tilghman, author of If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die.

I’m the creator of Lee From America, the first wellness blog that put smoothie bowls and chia parfaits on the map. Now I write this newsletter, a landing place for essays, notes, and observations written from a life guided by discernment, agency, and nuance in modern culture.

Because I’ve been extremely online, offline, deep inside wellness and on the fringe, I bring a unique perspective that bushes boundaries and hopefully, makes you feel a little less alone.

I have spent the past 16 years inside and outside wellness, media, and the internet economy. I have been extremely online, fully offline, and everywhere in between. I write from the vantage point of no obligation to trend cycles or performance metrics (though sometimes, I can still feel tempted by the ŌURA ring. I’m only human.)

What to Expect

This newsletter is written primarily for paid subscribers.

PAID:

Paid readers receive the full body of work, ad-free:

• Paid essays that anchor you

• Access to the entire archive

• Weekly dispatches and the ability to interact in the comments

• MONTHLY BOOK CLUB with end-of-month Zoom discussions!

FREE:

• The occasional public post

• Friday “Pan” club in the subscriber chat

If you are looking for constant output or algorithm-friendly content, this may not be for you. If you value thinking, taste, and writing that respects your time, you are in the right place. I welcome you to join!