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Category Archives: Emotional Well-being
I Practice Self Care Because That’s What You Do When You’re A Healthy Adult
Justifying self-care as an extension of mothering is just one more way women are dismissed in our society.
We All Need To Be Seen
How do you gather evidence to support a positive sense of self?
Black-And-White Thinking
How to use data reduction, a technique from psychology, to drill down to what’s essentially true about what causes and relieves stress in your life.
I Ask Google To Avoid The Harder Work Of Asking Myself
Trusting our intuition can be a difficult, vulnerable experience. So sometimes we avoid that work by looking for an outside authority to tell us what’s right.
When I Get Anxious And Sad
Perspective on how conditions — like fatigue and the season we’re in — impact emotions.
Books Are My Refuge From The World And My Connection To It
Books and bookstores as self-care.
Collaboration Is A Skill
A lot of people think, “Oh, I’m a good person, so I’m a good collaborator. But that’s not how it works.”
Use Sales Copy To Sell Yourself Your Real Life
Sales copy is everywhere, especially on social media. It encourages comparison and wanting. But what if you could use it to help yourself want what you already have?
Fingers Of Water
Some days, the only alone time I get is in the shower. That can be enough.