TLDR I’m officially pausing the blog updates here and moving things around. The archive of existing posts will still be here, but everything new will exist on Substack, which allows me to share and send posts with less admin effort.

Summer's here and I'm letting myself dream.

But sometimes the gears need a little greasing. Whenever I'm in a stuck place and not sure where to start, I ask myself the following:

A few reminders I've written to inspire more grace for myself along the journey:

6 real things that worked for me, in honor of Mental Health Awareness month.

Winters of the soul can pop up year-round. Here are my thoughts on how to make it through.

I used to really take pride in being a first responder to Slacks and text messages in the morning.

Needless to say, there was a cost.

Personality-wise, I'm more a creature of "been there, done that" than one of habit. Conquer once, and never look back. No reruns or replays.

But I'm breaking that cycle now that I know the value of repetition.

More than ever I'm working to align my purchase habits with my values.

If I want to support independent artists and black-owned, women-owned, LGBTQ-owned businesses, I need to wean myself off of Prime delivery and make time for the more conscious choice.

Basically, I'm here for making Patreon memberships, Substack subs, Venmo donations, and Cashapp tips my love language in 2021. *Giving and receiving, to be clear*

Amid a barrage of so-tragic-its-almost-comical news, I’ve found it more important than ever to have tools for preservation and restoration.

Here’s what I’m doing to save my mind and body from imploding:

Like never before, last year revealed to me the importance of relationships.

Strong, healthy, genuine relationships.

Formerly a self-proclaimed "loner," I've finally admitted to myself that most things are better with people you deeply care for, and people who care deeply for you.

• Deeply enough to jump through the health & safety hoops of a pandemic to reach you.

• Deeply enough to have an uncomfortable conversation about racial injustice and white supremacy.

• Deeply enough to walk through an intention-setting session and ask the tough questions that will help you grow together.

If it were easy, everyone would do it. But mindfully tending to your bonds with your friends, family, and romantic partners is work.

Here are some questions that might help: