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Category Archives: Inspiration

You Were Made To Take Up Space

You were made to take up space (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Smaller body size isn’t better. Our bodies have weight and heft to them. Let’s stop denying that fact.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 29, 2018January 27, 2024Posted inBooks, Emotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:body positivity, books, diet culture, emily nagoski, empowerment, feminism, HAES, hand lettering, mental health reminders, recovery, social justice, sonya renee taylor, weight loss1 Comment on You Were Made To Take Up Space

A Glimpse Of The Right Color

A glimpse of the right color can change my whole day (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

The world is overlayed with our memories. Here’s what a particular shade of red means to me.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 27, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:attention, awareness, emotional awareness, emotional health, hand lettering, memoir, micro essay, mindfulness, motherhood, mothers, personal essay, red, reflectionsLeave a comment on A Glimpse Of The Right Color

All Living Creatures Rest

All living creatures have periods of activity and periods of rest (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Rest is a corollary of being a creature. So why do we feel like we should always be active? Why the guilt for honoring our need for rest and restoration?

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 23, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, mental health reminders, relaxation, rest, sleep1 Comment on All Living Creatures Rest

Thank You In Advance

Thank you in advance (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Self-belief is more useful than self-doubt when it comes to achieving your goals.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 22, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inBooks, Creativity & Writing, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:books, confidence, freelance writing, goals, gratitude, hand lettering, hope, inspirational quotes, jen sincero, manifestation, positive thinking, publishing, scarcity, self-doubt, trustLeave a comment on Thank You In Advance

Loosen Loosen

Loosen loosen baby⁣ You don’t have to carry⁣ The weight of the world⁣ In your muscles and bones⁣ Let go⁣ Let go⁣ Let go⁣ (Song by Aly Halpert; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

This mindful, meditative mantra of a song by Aly Halpert helps to heal personal and societal grief and regulates the nervous system.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 19, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental HealthTags:aly halpert, antiracism, community singing, hand lettering, harmony singing, inspirational quotes, mental health, mental health reminers, mindfulnessLeave a comment on Loosen Loosen

Knowing What To Ignore

Having power means knowing what to ignore (Quote by Yuval Noah Harari; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Reflections on quote regarding attention from Yuval Noah Harari in the book Homo Deus.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 15, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inBooks, Emotional Well-being, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:attention, books, hand lettering, homo deus, inspirational quotes, power, yuval noah harariLeave a comment on Knowing What To Ignore

You Are What You Pay Attention To

You are what you pay attention to (hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Our attention is valuable to brands and entertainers, sure, but it’s also valuable to us. What I see, what I watch, what I read — it all shapes my thoughts and, by extension, my reality.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 12, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental HealthTags:attention, focus, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mindfulness, online culture, social mediaLeave a comment on You Are What You Pay Attention To

Your Children Are Not Yours

Your children are not yours you are borrowing them from the universe (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

We don’t own our children. We’re their stewards. Our as parents is to attend to care for them for a while and then release them to continue on their journey.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 11, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Parenting & MotherhoodTags:children, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, kahlil gibran, parenting, parenting quotes, perspectiveLeave a comment on Your Children Are Not Yours

You Can Opt Out

You can opt out (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

There are some things in life we just can’t change. But there are others that we most definitely can.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 10, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:change, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health reminders, motherhood, parentingLeave a comment on You Can Opt Out

Donuts And Diet Culture

Treat yo self (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Diet culture did not topple as I chewed that delicious, delicious fried dough. My act of self-care can’t take down a system, and I shouldn’t expect it to. The donuts were never meant to #smashthepatriarchy; they were just meant to be delicious. And I hear donuts are excellent fuel for the work ahead

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 8, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:body positivity, diet culture, feminism, glam doll donuts, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, Minneapolis, treatsLeave a comment on Donuts And Diet Culture

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