1. The Unyielding Flame of Aaron Bushnell from Frederick Joseph. “The measure of our bravery lies not in our ability to endure suffering in silence, but in our willingness to confront it, to speak against it, and to labor for a society in which such suffering is no longer necessary.”
2. Perhaps the World Ends Here, a poem from Joy Harjo.
3. Birds I’ve Known on Short Reads.
4. Sleep Well By Letting Go Of These 7 Things from Courtney Carver on Be More With Less. Also from Courtney, 12 Things to Remember When You Are Overwhelmed and 7 Things To Let Go Of For A Simpler Life.
5. Destroying America to Own the Libs from John Pavlovitz. “How the MAGA movement became defined by spite.” Also from John, Facing America’s Empathy Poverty and How to Stay Alive When You Don’t Feel Like You Want To and If American Evangelicals Could Be Taught Compassion and Why It May Be Time To Leave Your Church.
6. 5 Questions with Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN from Ragen Chastain.
7. The Trick of Life on The New York Times (gift link).
8. 12 ways to phase fossil fuels out of your life.
9. Things I do understand from Patti Digh.
10. Spanning Seven Centuries, ‘Judging a Book by its Cover’ Celebrates an Enduring Art.
11. Nana-Ama Danquah Tells Us About Taking a Leap of Faith.
12. 10 Secrets of the INFJ, the World’s Rarest Personality Type.
13. Suleika Jaouad- The Conversation Interview, “on Creativity as a Survival tool, Cancer, Resilience and Couples Therapy.”
14. 2 Pages with MBS podcast: What are your three rules? “This week’s interview is with Austin Kleon.”
15. How to be kind to yourself from Satya Robyn on Going Gently.
16. Insights at the Edge podcast | Nate Klemp: Open, Expansive, and Free. “It’s not just you. Millions upon millions of people today are feeling more stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed than ever before. As a result, explains philosopher and writer Dr. Nate Klemp, a lot of us are contracting ourselves—closing our minds in an effort to shield ourselves from the constant noise of the 21st century. With his new book, Open, Nate explores possible solutions to help us shift into a life of expansiveness, creativity, and wonder.”
17. Of work and healing from Rita Ott Ramstad on Rootsie. “Let’s keep reading, writing, remembering, and leaving tracks.” She followed up this post with this one: A creative hangover cure in which she says, “I think if I’m going to write honestly about what a small creative life is or might be, it’s good to acknowledge that sometimes it’s not very creative at all.”
18. Birdy and Rhodes – Let It All Go (Official Music Video).
19. The women that inspire you, by Positive News readers.
20. Recipe I want to try: Mom’s chicken and broccoli baked ziti from Maxine Sharf on Instagram.
21. Conservatives Plan to Ban Abortion and Cut LGBT Rights Starting Next January. “Project 2025’s 180-Day Playbook is a remarkably detailed guide to turning the United States into a fascist’s paradise.”
22. Arundhati Roy on Gaza: N̶e̶v̶e̶r̶ Again. “The millions of protestors on the streets of Europe and the US are the hope for the future of the world.”
23. How To Write Through the Tough Stuff from Jami Attenberg. In related news, Jami Attenberg’s Advice for Writers on the All of It podcast. “Novelist Jami Attenberg joins us to dispense her valuable advice to writers and aspiring writers everywhere on how to stay motivated, perfect your craft, and actually get published. We talk about her new book, 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round and take calls from listeners.”
24. Talking with Andrea, a poem from Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer.
25. The Psychology Of Stuff: Why We Want More from Tammy Strobel on Be More With Less.
26. on empathy and kindness in our work and spaces from Karen Walrond on Chookooloonks. In related news, This is 56-and-a-Half: “Radiant Rebellion” Author Karen Walrond Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire.
27. Headwinds from Seth Godin.
28. Why We Can’t Stop Rushing on The New York Times. (gift link) “We know that happiness is to be found in taking our time and being present. How can we slow down?”
29. ‘Fitness Microdosing’ Is the Sneakiest Way To Hit Your Daily Activity Goals.
30. Daylight saving time: 10 tips to make it easier.
31. 6 Mindset Shifts That Have Changed My Life for the Better.
33. From breakdancing to powwow dancing. “James Jones is a fancy dancer, chicken dancer and hoop dancer who has amassed millions of followers and views on social media.”
34. A history of cottage gardens and how to plant one.
35. Eerie human-like driftwood sculptures by Nagato Iwasaki.
36. This Texas Photographer Turns Dead Animals Into Poignant Portraits.
38. Mount Everest is too crowded and dirty, says last living member of Hillary team. “Kanchha Sherpa, 91, says more respect should be shown to sacred peak that has been climbed thousands of times since 1953 ascent.”
39. 50 years ago, ‘Blazing Saddles’ broke wind — and box office expectations.
40. Craft Advice with Andrea Gibson. “On the movement of writing, the sound of a poem, editing, the inner critic, and Andrea’s memoir. Plus, a fantastic writing prompt!”
41. Book review: Sloane Crosley mourns her best friend in ‘Grief Is for People’.
42. Why do so many women spend more time with pets than people? Where do I start?
43. 50 Cute Maine Coon Kittens That Are Actually Giants Waiting To Grow Up. For some reason, buying a purebred cat seems so much weirder than purchasing a specific dog breed. And yet, when I see some of these pictures, I feel certain I NEED one of these baby lions!
44. ‘We milked the hell out of it’: what happens after local food places go viral? “Social media sensations such as the Spudman, Binley Mega Chippy, Get Baked and Wakey Wines cope with the crowds – and the fallout.”
45. Do You Need a Greens Powder? Here’s What the Experts Say.
46. “Please I Will Give Anything for You to Come Back.” “Why did a mother with no backcountry experience take her sister and 13-year-old son to live off the grid on a 10,000-foot mountain during a Colorado winter?”
47. Why People Don’t Want To ‘Work’ Anymore. “It’s not that people are lazy, there’s something much deeper going on that requires better questions.”
48. Inspiring update on man who was recognized by sentencing judge as a childhood friend. “He broke down in tears when he recognized her and promised to not let her down.”
49. Free People “We are wearing micro shorts this season.” This post on Instagram has some of the funniest comments in response.
50. Christian Nationalism is un-American, an Instagram reel. “Trump and his allies are now openly boasting they want to replace American democracy with a far-right, Christian Nationalist theocracy, turning their specific religious beliefs into law, at the expense of everyone else’s freedom.”
51. CDK Dancers Deliver a Mesmerizing ’70s Inspired Performance to Gotye’s Iconic 2010s Hit.
52. How Introverts Can Boost Their Energy by Doing an Energy Audit.
53. Things I Thought Made Sense Just Don’t Anymore on The New York Times. (gift link)
Open Space Practice, (AKA: A Thousand Shades of Gray) 