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Category Archives: Mental Health

What If You Felt Less Guilty

What if you were less guilty about what gives you pleasure? (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

What if pleasure and guilt were decoupled?

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonNovember 5, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:emily nagoski, guilt, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health quotes, pleasureLeave a comment on What If You Felt Less Guilty

We All Need Quiet Sometimes

We all need quiet sometimes (hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Balancing noise and quiet is difficult for parents of young kids.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonNovember 2, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Mental Health, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, noise, parenting, quiet, self-help quotes, soundLeave a comment on We All Need Quiet Sometimes

I Am Not An Optimist

“I am not an optimist. I am a very serious possibilist.” (Quote by Hans Rosling, Factfulness; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Is optimism a bridge too far? Consider Hans Rosling’s concept of possibilism instead.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 30, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:book quotes, emotional well-being, factfulness, hand lettering, hans rosling, inspirational quotes, optimism, possibilistLeave a comment on I Am Not An Optimist

It’s OK Not To Do Everything

It’s ok not to do everything. (Hand lettering and quote by Emily PG Erickson)

Needing to say no is a feature, not a bug.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 23, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health, mindfulness, parenting, simplicityLeave a comment on It’s OK Not To Do Everything

Let Yourself Rest

Let yourself rest (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Sometimes, what we tell our children is exactly what we parents should tell ourselves.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 22, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & MotherhoodTags:hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health quotes, parenting advice, self-help3 Comments on Let Yourself Rest

More Than Your Darkness

“You are worth more than your darkness.” (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

No one is just one thing.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 19, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:depression, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, self-helpLeave a comment on More Than Your Darkness

Anger Is Fear’s Bodyguard

"Anger is fear’s bodyguard.” (Quote from Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

An insightful quote about anger from Celeste Ng.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 6, 2018January 31, 2024Posted inHand Lettering, Mental Health, Self-HelpTags:anger, fear, hand lettering, little fires everywhere, self help quotes1 Comment on Anger Is Fear’s Bodyguard

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