1. Poetry: A New World by Julia Fehrenbacher, Every Poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Faint Music by Robert Hass, Spell Against Indifference by Maria Popova, and Two-Factor Authentication and Whispering Yes and Morning Run and Touchstone, Taproot from Julie Barton. In related news, Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder. Also, check out my dear friend Michelle’s new book of poetry: “Between Latitudes, Michelle Latvala’s remarkable debut collection of poetry, is rooted in both the practice of forging a life in the boreal forest of Alaska and finding footing in contemporary California. The collection provides a window into our complex human experience through Latvala’s vast emotional and poetic range as she explores interior and exterior lives across generations, latitude lines, and a changing climate.”

2. Why America Desperately Needs PBS by Frederick Joseph. “On Truth, Our Collective Memory, and the Potential Loss of PBS.”

3. Meditation and Strong Emotions by Susan Piver. “Meditation is not a Path to Peace. It’s Something Better.”

4. Good stuff from The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz: Please, Don’t Forget to Live Today, and When The Worst Person is Leading the Greatest Nation, and Was This Worth It, Trump Voters?

5. A prayer from Jena Schwartz:

May we open doorways to thanks & walk through in wonder.
May we pay attention to where we are paying attention.
May we remember that beauty is never a waste of time.
May we listen to the silences where wisdom blooms.
May we remember the power of a few words.
May we marvel at the tenacity of the weeds.
May we make space for each other’s voices.
May we let our hearts be known.

6. Petals in the Wind: Belonging with Everything by Mindy Tsonas Choi.

7. The Cult Of The American Lawn. “Manicured grass yards are ecological dead zones. So why are they being forced on people by their neighbors and homeowner associations?”

8. 15 must-see movies in theaters this summer.

9. How To Shop In A Recession, “What I learned about myself on a recent shopping trip,” a comic from Connie Sun.

10. 7 benefits of creativity (and easy ways to be more creative).

11. I saved $36,000 by not buying anything new – here are seven reasons you should do the same.

12. When Your Cup is Empty on Zen Habits.

13. 13 Habits That Will Make Your Life Lighter and Happier.

14. 4 Things That Are Not Your Responsibility — Even If Your Anxiety Says They Are.

15. 20 Ways to Look After Yourself and Simplify Your Life.

16. Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us.

17. The Intrusion, “on psychic noise, creativity, and silence-as-luxury” by Elissa Altman.

18. “Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn” by Jonathan Edward Durham. “The sublime frustration of staying away from home.”

19. No such thing as bad weather? by Rita Ott Ramstad on Rootsie. “I want to thrive not as an act of resistance, but simply because I am 60 years old, and I don’t want to give away what’s left of my life waiting for some better time that might not come before I go.”

20. How to Be at Peace with Whatever Happens by Elizabeth Kleinfeld. Spoiler alert: “It doesn’t mean there’s no grief.”

21. What country am I in, again? by Patti Digh. “Why I no longer want my son to fly.”

22. New and Improved by Danny Gregory. “Instead of trying to be better, we can try to be different, iterating new approaches to new conditions, a fresh start every new day. Instead of fretting over self-improvement, we can accept that we’ll never solve things perfectly and permanently, and that’s not the goal. We don’t get to start life over. But we do get a fresh page. Again and again.”

23. One Hundred Reasons Not to Die, “Finding resilience amidst these many storms” by Nickole Brown.

24. What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help.

25. Spread Courage. “What can you do to build morale in these unsettling times?”

26. Building community is a joy (except when you don’t want to, or you’re tired, or you’re in your own head, or other people have let you down one too many times…) on The White Pages. “On dragging your feet (forward).”

27. A new documentary checks out the many ways libraries are a ‘Free For All’.

28. And finally, a few random things I saved to my phone this week.

1. Poetry: I Become Rain by Alix Klingenberg, A Nod From God by Julia Fehrenbacher, Today and We Must Sing and Heliotropism and As Soon As by Julie Barton, Bouquet of 19 Haikulings from San Miguel de Allende, Denver and Tulum by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and Twenty Ways to Matter on The Marginalian.

In related news, Writing a Grove: A Conversation with Poet Laureate Ada Limón by Camille T. Dungy, (“The United States’ Poet Laureate Ada Limón discusses the poetry of trees and how her latest project ‘Shelter’ feels uniquely her own”), and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer: Love continues to grow even after loss, an interview and some poems, and Creative Practice as an Act of Faith on Emerging Form podcast, (“Danusha Laméris on creativity as dynamic engagement with the world”), and An utterly beautiful conversation with Maggie Smith on the nature of how we write and share, (“When you give yourself permission to create, everything changes”).

2. The Price of Eggs, “Or, death of a chicken” by Christopher Solomon.

3. Keep Moving by Mandy Brown. “Over the past few months, I’ve observed a number of patterns emerging in the moves and countermoves that workers are making in response to the direct, violent, and unconstitutional attacks on human rights, life-sustaining infrastructure, and work itself. Here, I offer them not as guidelines or directives, but as entryways, starting points, notions or suggestions. If you’re feeling stuck or uncertain, perhaps one or more of these notes will give you a stone to upturn or the energy to shift your feet a little, to move, even slowly and cautiously, towards the work that makes all our lives better.”

4. Keep looking by Jenny Lawson. “The scary things are loud and sometimes it’s hard to not let them drown out everything else, but finding joy and beauty and happiness in spite of it all is an act of revolution. Don’t forget to enjoy the lovely things whenever you can…the moon at midnight, your favorite comfort show, laughter, a soft furry lap baby, the existence of cheese. The more you look for lovely things, the more you find them. This is how you find fuel to fight and to love and to keep moving forward.”

5. Gathering Courage by Connie Sun.

6. What to Say When You Feel Like You Have Nothing to Talk About. These would also be good prompts for journaling.

7. Wisdom from Amanda Martinez Beck: “A lot of our body image turmoil can be quieted a bit when we consider the purpose of our body—and it’s not to be thin or pretty or perfect. The purpose of our body is relationship, with myself, with others, and with the Divine.”

8. Sadness is a super power by Susan Piver. “Open your heart to change the world.”

9. Work ethic vs discipline from Seth Godin.

10. Librarians are dangerous. A public service announcement from Brad Montague.

11. Cutting high school, stealing and enduring friendships. “Nancy London’s Coming of Age story about Ginger helps us write our own.”

12. Wisdom from Danny Gregory: “I’ve spent decades finding my way back to this truth, that art isn’t just what you think, but what you feel. Not just what you conceptualize, but what you experience. Not just clever ideas, but the raw, unfiltered truth of being human.”

13. Stick Nation, “a niche Earth Day special about paying attention, one stick at a time.” (podcast)

14. From skater girls to climate illusions: Meet the winners of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards.

15. Justin Vernon — Being Bon Iver. “On the mysteries of God and numbers, the problem of fame, and the deep working of time in a life.” In related news, ‘Have the courage to walk away’: Bon Iver on romance, retirement and his rapturous new record. “Riven with anxiety from years of touring, Justin Vernon found he couldn’t leave the house. Then a new relationship changed his concept of love. His radiant new album shares the revelations.”

16. Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action by Rebecca Solnit.

17. Don’t Give Away Your Power by Jami Attenberg. “Just a little pep talk about distractions.”

18. Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do by Michael Plant on The Guardian. “The president is both a symptom and a cause of unhappiness and mistrust. But we can respond by rebuilding our social fabric.”

19. I Won’t Fight Death to the Death on Lion’s Roar. “Most of us spend our lives doing everything we can to deny death, to turn a blind eye to it. Cindy Littlefair on acceptance.”

20. Dying US man uses his last months for community service in all 50 states. “Doug Ruch embarked on ‘dying to serve tour’ after learning he had fewer than 18 months left amid cancer battle.”

21. 44 Eye-Opening Colorized Photos That Show The True Extent Of The Damage Done By The Dust Bowl.

22. 6 Little Things Therapists Do to Stay Calm When Everything Feels Uncertain. “Yes, even mental health pros have to actively cope with all the chaos that’s going on in the world.”

23. How To Create A Digital Minimalism Practice And Protect Your Mental Peace.

24. Recipe I want to try: Chocolate Donut Cake.

25. The truth about stress: from the benefits of the ‘good kind’ to the exercise that only makes it worse.

26. 11 things after a day trip from Jena Schwartz.

27. Today I ate a sardine… “& the value of the examined life” on The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad.

28. American Crying. “In a recent YouGov survey, Americans were asked, given a circumstance, how likely they would cry on a scale from very likely to not at all likely.” In related news, Crushes, cliques, and classes: What most Americans remember about high school.

29. A Sign of Trust by Sara Saltee. “An invitation to dare to believe what your soul already knows.”

30. The Pacific Northwest’s Long-Distance Trail Through Scenic Landscapes Ends On The Incredible Oregon Coast.

31. 8 behaviors of people who grew up in a home that was rarely at peace.

32. And finally, a few random things I saved to my phone last week.