1. Poetry: Rumi speaks of war and love (“Translation from Haleh Liza Gafori’s Water”) by Pádraig Ó Tuama, The Quiet World by Jeffrey McDaniel on The Slowdown, Origami by Meg Yardley on Rattle, After the Chickadee Hits the Window and Why I Write Every Day and Sharing Our Humanness and In Broad Daylight and After I Fell in the Canyon of Grief by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, The map of human life (“The roads that become life”) by Jasmine on The Tiny Joy Project, Continue by Maya Angelou (wow, this one hits hard), Our Mutual Tender Existence by James Crews, After Escher by George Bilgere and [And isn’t everything risk?] by Gregory Orr on poets.org, Yes, Thank You by Julie Barton, Something Rather Than Nothing by Moudi Sbeity on Heart Poems, and Practicing by Marie Howe shared by Patti Digh.

And, an extra extra special mention, this poem from my dearest beloved friend, A Little Advice by Chloé Leisure.

2. In Defense of the Irish Goodbye, “Leaving a party without saying goodbye may not be bad manners at all.” I am a HUGE fan of the Irish Goodbye. 🙂

3. The Continuous Creative Act of Holding on and Letting Go: 10 Beautiful Minds on the Art of Growing Older by Maria Popova on The Marginalian.

4. It’s the Tiny Things – The Secret Adventure. “I spied one of my favorite magical creatures” on Looking For The Magic. What a perfect birthday.

5. The Practice of Making Space, “A small ritual for writers who feel a little crowded lately” on Earth & Verse.

6. Our Most Important Work by Anne Butera on In an Artist’s Garden and Studio.

7. Learning to Get Out of Your Own Way with Lauren Lewis on the Dear Humans Podcast. “In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the long arc of becoming a yoga teacher. The early days when you feel like you’re spinning a hundred plates at once. The awkwardness of standing in front of a room and wondering if you belong there at all. The slow process of building confidence, finding your voice, and eventually learning how to get out of your own way. What I love about Lauren’s perspective is how grounded it is. In a time when the yoga world can feel loud and performative, her approach is refreshingly simple: show up, care about people, keep learning, and trust that your humanity is enough.”

8. W.A.I.T. a Minute: A Practice to Pause Before You Post on Social Media. “A simple mindful practice that can slow down emotional reaction, invite a breath, and encourage you to pause before you post.”

9. Why I Broke Up with Facebook. “On personal branding, burnout, and beginning again” from Jena Schwartz.

10. 6 Simple Tricks for People Who Overthink Everything.

11. 40 (Mostly) Free Things to Do When You Want to Get Offline.

12. Everyone keeps posting “Year of the Horse” like it’s some cute aesthetic thing or just another zodiac graphic from Ash and Ember on Instagram.

13. 11 reasons not to make art. “And 11 reasons to ignore them” from Danny Gregory.

14. Rejoicing in the Good: Reflections on the Monks’ Walk for Peace from Kaira Jewel’s March 2026 Newsletter.

15. What We Make Against the Dark. “Poetry comics and wisdom quadrants for living through uneasy times” on Trackless Wild with Janisse Ray.

16. The Art of Grieving in Public. “What happens when grief is not private?” from Megan Falley.

17. The Things We Should Never Find. “The Grief Chronicles: On Discovering My Mother’s Papers” by Elissa Altman on Poor Man’s Feast.

18. The Opposite of Doomscrolling #3 from Britchida.

19. Does It Matter If This Was Made By A Human Person? “What do you get when you buy stuff from a real human?” by Lori Roberts from Little Truths Studio. She makes some of my favorite stickers. 🙂

20. Come See Me in the Good Light Is a Bright Queer Spot in a Very Straight Oscars Season. Our critics discuss the Andrea Gibson documentary and its impact on the future of queer nonfiction filmmaking.

21. The moment Marc Maron became a swiftie, one of my favorite clips from his latest comedy special.

22. “Yes, thank you,” from Pete Holmes, philosopher comedian. (Instagram reel)

23. Jacob Collier Improvises With Orchestra (Live in San Francisco). Really cool. (Youtube short)

24. Miyu Matamiyu is an amazing dancer! (Instagram account) She’s a “world-reowned, world-class house dancer, holding numerous titles in both domestic and international competitions, including being named the world champion at the world’s most prestigious battle competition JUSTE DEBOUT 2017 WORLD FINAL.” In this video, she was only 10 years old, and she might have been even younger in this one.

25. Joan and Doug forever. (Instagram reel from SNL)

26. Recipes I want to try: Everything in this section of Single Serve Recipes, Caramelized Beef and Peanut Noodles, Kale Apple Salad with Crispy Shallots, and Honey Butter Tofu Crumble (Facebook reel).

27. Lessons in Ink and Pressure. “On block printing and life} by Patti Digh.

28. And finally, this small collection of random things I saved to my phone.