1. Poetry: Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye, Dear America from Christopher Sexton, The Dog Knows and You Don’t Have To Do It Their Way by Julie Barton, The Big Self Watches the Small Self from Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and Soft Courage by James Crews.
2. ‘If men couldn’t have sex with me, they didn’t know what to do with me’: Alanis Morissette on addiction, midlife liberation and the predatory 90s. “She made her name with rage-fuelled anthems – and sold 75m records in the process. Now, with a highly anticipated Glastonbury slot, the California-dwelling earth mother is ready to let rip again.”
3. Why is caregiving so hard in America? The answers emerge in a new film. “Caregiving traces the history — and unique challenges of — caring for family members in the U.S. In the documentary, viewers meet caregivers like Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu, who now helps her husband, Kenneth, with even his most basic needs, like walking and bathing. ‘I never let him see me cry,’ she says.”
4. Faith XLVII Sews Textiles Made from World Maps and Currency to Explore the ‘Veins of the World.’
5. Recipe I want to try: Cheesy French Onion Cauliflower.
6. The Locksmith from Jena Schwartz. “Who even needs metaphors?”
7. Radical Acceptance Sounds Easy, “But it actually takes a lot of determination” from Elizabeth Kleinfeld.
8. I want to be seen, I want to hide, “Honoring conflicting parts” from Meg Josephson.
9. The Spoon Theory: Why You Need to Count Your Spoons from Courtney Carver on Be More With Less.
10. Visit to a Care Home, “On care, renunciant grief & joy” from Satya Robyn.
11. On The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz: Hey, America, You Look Like You Need a Hug and We’re All Hanging By a Thread Right Now—and That’s Good News.
12. Manifesto for Stubborn Optimists, “A work in progress. What would you add?” from Brad Montague.
13. Companion Planting Chart. “Best vegetable pairings in the garden—rooted in research and time-tested gardening wisdom.”
14. Take Off The Shoes of Your Voice, with Ocean Vuong. Hope Portal, Session 4.
15. And finally, this random collection of things I saved on my phone.
Open Space Practice, (AKA: A Thousand Shades of Gray) 
I love the memes you’ve collected. Especially “this is the time of monsters.” That made me shiver. The Dog Knows is a lovely poem. Thank you for sharing it, and these other good things.
Yes, the time of monsters one! As Above Astro makes some of my favorite memes/art. And yes, The Dog Knows — I told Julie, the poet, that I even read it to my dog. ❤
I love the way Satya Robyn writes. I really enjoyed Visit to a Care Home.
Yes! She seems to be so apologetic when she shifts her focus or space for her writing, but after following her work for close to 15 years, it tracks, it makes so much sense. I love the way she sees things. ❤
Me too. 💜