Nov 2, 2020 | Toolkit
First, feel your feet on the floor. I’m serious. Really feel your feet on the floor. Doesn’t matter if you’re wearing shoes or socks or whatever. We’re just tuning in to the sensation of your feet against the ground, the floor, the carpet, etc. Are they...
Oct 8, 2020 | Toolkit
Feeling anxiety about politics is normal. The decisions our political representatives make affect our work, our homes, our futures — pretty much every aspect of our lives. But letting political anxiety run our lives isn’t helpful. If you’ve found yourself glued...
Oct 6, 2020 | Toolkit
When we’re carrying something heavy, we get relief when we put it down. It works the same with thoughts: when there’s a lot on our mind, we can give ourselves a break by putting it down. It’s just that this time, we put it down on paper. Writing out your...
Aug 25, 2020 | Toolkit
As a writer, I spend more time alone than not. Under a lamp immersed in a book over a cup of tea. In front of a laptop, toying with phrases until I’m satisfied the words have come together just right. Spending long stretches of time in my own company is a...
Jul 21, 2020 | Toolkit
You know the voice. That one in your head that throws little doubts in your path. You’re no good at this. Why even try? Just give up. That little voice questioning our value is our inner critic. But what is our inner critic? First, let’s talk...
May 12, 2020 | Toolkit
If you had told me a year ago that I would be ordered to stay home by the government and only a portion of the population would be able to go to work, while millions more were losing their jobs all due to a potentially lethal virus, I would have said “no way!”...
