Courage looks like bravery and feels like fear.
Category Archives: Emotional Well-being
Each Of Us Is Valid
When we say we are the same, I think we mean to say that we all have value. That we all are valid. Each of us is valid.
The Problem with Self-Help Culture
At its worst, self-help culture feeds on shame to create repeat customers.
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.”