Mindfulness is great. Mostly. But being aware of your thoughts can be downright painful, especially when they’re full of self-judgement. Self-compassion can help.
Category Archives: Inspiration
Happiness Is An Inside Job — And An Outside One
What I learned from my new Google knowledge panel (It’s not what you think). Plus three great books to read right now — including one of the best ones I’ve read all year.
37 Reminders
Emotional wellness advice I need to hear on my 37th birthday. Maybe it’ll help you too?
How I’m Adapting A Concept From Exposure Therapy To Help Me Set Boundaries At Work
The exposure therapy hack that’s helping me set professional boundaries, plus two new product reviews from me, and three books I recommend.
Advice For When Life Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
This fall, I experienced unexpected health problems. I have a message for anyone who, like me, finds themselves the owner of a frightening body and a frantic brain.
Unprogramming Precrastination
How I’m dealing with my anxious need to finish work right away.
Awe and Oaks
Greet the edges of your understanding with awe, not angst.
A Season of Transitions
A professional achievement unlocked, articles to help with traumatic birth and mental health postpartum, and one tenacious swallowtail butterfly.
Why I Choose City Life, Even Now
A reflection on the value of living in an urban area — in spite of everything.
The Most Consistent Person I Know
Hi! I’m Emily, and I’m a writer. That’s still a new thing for me to say. Honestly, it feels like a lie. But, after what I uncovered in my parent’s house this winter, I’ve come to think it might just be deeply true.