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Not everything is an attack on you

Why we need to stop instantly assuming someone is out to get us

Nov 30 •

Please shut up about how busy you are

It's not helping anyone and we're sick of hearing it

Nov 29 •

All my fears came true last Friday

(including the biggest, lifelong fears I've held since I was 6)

Nov 23 •

Your indignation over others' privilege isn't helping anyone

not least yourself

Nov 13 •

I have thoughts...

and not everyone will like them

Nov 10 •

A love note from a recovering perfectionist

thoughts on how 'perfectionism' manifests on a moment-to-moment basis

Nov 9 •

The most unglamorous poo

In one of the world's most glamorous places

Nov 1 •

October 2023

Lessons from flu season

Mainly relearning how to rest without guilt

Oct 25 •

September 2023

Take a full week off every month

How making time to regularly 'do nothing' amplifies the rest of your 'doing' life

Sep 14 •

The relief of being ordinary

Why I'm releasing big goals for unremarkable right-here moments

Sep 1 •

August 2023

Appreciating the holiness of rest

Aug 25 •

Smells like teen spirit

Confronting my teenage angst well into my 40s...

Aug 17 •

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