Are you having trouble recovering from something intense? It’s not realistic to bounce back immediately—especially for those of us with big hearts and sensitive systems. No matter what we need or how long it takes to heal, compassion is key.

Life is much too short to always feel rushed. Wasting time can be a beautiful practice that helps us unhook from hustle and reconnect with the joy of our humanity.

When we choose one path, we snuff out other possibilities. But we can’t be paralyzed by all the enticing options. There’s great freedom in choosing a singular focus.

Overwhelm isn’t a personal failing. It’s a healthy response to an overly demanding world full of broken systems and backwards priorities. Here’s how I’m taking the shame out of my overwhelm and supporting myself through it.

If you’re always striving to meet impossible standards, I suggest gently starting to lower your expectations and increase your resources. Here are six ways to practice both. Audio version available.

At what cost do we ignore our exhaustion? What’s the price of starting every over-scheduled day in a state of deep deficit? What happens when we rarely have the resources to meet our ambitions? Audio version available.

Humans feel most supported when we’re accepted as is. When we think of ourselves as allies to ourselves and others—accepting instead of trying to fix—we offer true support. It’s a game changer. Audio version available.

Give yourself time to honor your year, your growth, and your sweet self. I invite you to reflect on big external changes and events, as well as internal shifts that might be imperceptible to others. Audio version available.

Embracing your limitations can reduce feelings of scarcity and overwhelm and provide you with more freedom and relief. Here are a few practical examples of how to invite in acceptance. Audio version available.

I’m starting to honor the limits of my own capacity, control, and mortality. As my blind optimism fades and I surrender to what is actually true, I've stumbled into a strange sense of peace. Audio version available.

A post giving you permission to not be OK, because things are not OK right now. What if we can use these hard feelings to build a better world? Audio version available.

Here are 7 simple gratitude practices to try when you feel locked in a scarcity mindset. The first one is something I practice every night before bed; it has been a game-changer. Audio version available.

I’ve been in a Funk, and it feels exactly appropriate. Instead of trying to fix it, I’m listening. My bad mood is telling the truth about how broken the world is. Audio version available.

After ten years of coping with chronic migraines, I’m asking myself: “Do I surrender to the pain or do I fight for relief?” This essay brings chronic pain into the light, acknowledging that there are seasons for resisting pain and seasons for accepting it, and wondering how to find the sweet spot somewhere between. (Illustration by Michelle Rial.) Audio version available.

What does it feel like to have your own back? To put your health and wellbeing above pleasing others? I've noticed that the more I have my own back, the more it encourages those around me to have their own backs. Like a rising tide lifts all boats, advocating for ourselves naturally helps others. Audio version available.

This post explores how to navigate self-care and activism when you feel challenging emotions for an ailing world. When should you lean into your anger and heartbreak, and when should you let up? How can you transform your anger and heartbreak into focused action? Audio version available.

What are you waiting on to happen before your “real life” can start? How can you meet yourself where you are? I'm nose-deep in this inquiry, and I’ve created a workshop to help you think about it, too. Audio version available.

How is perfectionism an upholder of white supremacy? How is our fear of making mistakes holding us back from showing up as allies? Here are tangible strategies for dismantling perfectionism through anti-oppression work, repairing conflict, and resources for further learning. Audio version available.

Reflecting on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, things have changed a lot and not nearly enough. I offer 5 ways to cultivate hope as activists when we feel overwhelmed by the magnitude and urgency of what needs to change.

An excerpt from the May 2021 email care package to subscribers, about gently and consciously emerging from isolation, links and readings for this unique season we are in, and a few small Boston creative businesses to support.