These feelings of helplessness, of loneliness, of creativity, of community, of longing, of fear; all of the feelings that have surfaced as 2020 has elapsed, collapsed, and relapsed, none of them are new. These feelings already existed in our world, in our carefully-ordered states of work and leisure. Loneliness, depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue, and other psychosocial malaises had long been growing pre-COVID-19, and didn’t show signs of abating over December 2019 (during what we now know was the dawn of the pandemic).
continue readingIt’s ok to quit as long as we learn. Time to sit down and be humble.
continue readingThe underlining tenet of productivity is the belief that what exists right now is not enough. It is antithetical to wealth or health or joy.
continue readingIt can be all too easy to look for the good in a situation or get bogged down by the bad, but the key lesson I’ve been learning this year is accepting the full picture. And that goes for myself as well.
continue reading5 minutes of peace can be a lifeline during such turbulent times as 2020 has been, and may well continue to be. Armed with a practice that supports us to find our own space, we can withstand just a little more of it together.
continue reading“Treat yourself” doesn’t need to mean buying things, digging deep into your energy reserves to haul yourself to a class, nor spending the whole day at a spa. Here are some suggestions for low-effort, low-cost ways to rekindle your inner flame.
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