1. Four Days of Wild Writing with Laurie Wagner. One of my primary practices with one of my most beloved teachers. Starts tomorrow.

2. 12 of the Most Spectacular Hummingbirds in the World.

3. Jurassic Nature: Botanical Assemblages by Raku Inoue Recreate Dinosaurs in Leafy Layers.

4. America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, a 6-episode series on PBS hosted by author, cultural activist, and Emmy®-nominated host Baratunde Thurston, executive producer and host of How to Citizen with Baratunde, which Apple named one of its favorite podcasts of 2020.

5. When to Just Quit Already.

6. Meditation Is a Political Act on Lion’s Roar. “Meditation is about facing suffering squarely and seeing reality clearly. That’s why it’s the best starting place if you want to help a troubled world, says Zen teacher Dan Zigmond.”

7. Stepping Into Truth Podcast: Detoxing from America’s wellness culture with Kerri Kelly. “In her new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, and in this conversation, Kerri explores the ways in which our culture of wellness perpetuates systems that are deeply unwell. She leads us in a conversation that helps us find our way towards the deep, connected wellness that nourishes us all and away from individualistic focus that keeps us stuck in unhealthy comparison and competition.” The subtitle of this podcast series is “Conversations on Social Justice and How We Get Free,” and is described this way, “Navigating our way through this complex, challenging time requires taking a clear look at the issues we’re confronting. Join Omkari Williams and her guests as they take on some of the most pressing issues of our time.”

8. Son of Baldwin — a place for discussions of race, sexuality and gender — retires. “After 14 years of running the social-justice blog Son of Baldwin, author Robert Jones Jr. announced that he is retiring the social-media community he built.”

9. Love Is A Classroom: Learning to ace tenderness from Andrea Gibson.

10. The Human Kaleidoscope and the Unwritten Story of the World: “Radiolab” Creator Jad Abumrad’s Superb Caltech Commencement Address. “A ten-year-old boy on the side of a Lebanese mountain road, three generations of monarch butterflies, and the history of the future.”

11. Snack Club: A Tingly Feeling (with Jonny Sun).

12. On aging: Insights from envy (“Thoughts on ageing, envy and living in the in-between” from Susannah Conway) and Sorry Anne, you’re dismissed from Jo Hanlon-Moores.

13. There have been over 300 mass shootings so far in 2022. The data is overwhelming and doesn’t lie: we have a big problem. In related news, In Uvalde, he lost 11 students and was badly wounded. Now he looks for a path forward, and The Cycle of Harm in Over-Policing Black and Brown Communities.

14. Austin Kleon on the Gift of Obscurity: In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl.

15. Heroic Mississippi teen rescues three girls and a police officer from drowning in a river.

16. The Pleasures of Tsundoku, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Book Piles. “That the haphazard placement of titles around the house is not a mess, but an invitation to serendipitous rediscovery. That the seeming randomness of individual piles is not disorganization, but a potential generator of illuminating juxtapositions.”

17. Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse on The New York Times. “More than 300 bookstores have opened in the past couple of years — a revival that is meeting a demand for ‘real recommendations from real people.'”

18. The Healing Power of Strength Training on The New York Times. “Everyone knows that weight lifting increases physical strength. But, for some, it can give psychological power, too.”

19. Are We Still Monogamous? And 6 Other Questions to Ask Your Partner. on The New York Times. “After two years of tumult, these essential conversations can help couples talk about what’s working, what’s not and where the relationship is headed.”

30. Having Given Up by Jeff Oaks.

31. Recipes I want to try: Monte Cristo Sliders and just about everything on Smelly Lunchbox.

32. What Critical Race Theory Is—and What It Isn’t. “Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.”

33. Uncovering the Asian American Old West. “Asian Americans were conveniently written out of history about the Old West. But they were present—and prolific.” How wild and wonderful would it be if we actually collectively committed ourselves to facing the truth, our real history?

34. He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life. on The New York Times. “Tin Chin and Mo Lin were inseparable at the homeless shelter. But one of the men wasn’t who he seemed to be.”

35. Therapist explains how trying to be a perfectionist is counterproductive for one’s well-being. “According to trauma therapist Kobe Campbell, the quest for perfectionism might inadvertently be doing us more harm than good.” I started following her on Instagram after seeing this, and she is GOOD.

36. The Cardboard Sculptures of Artist Warren King Are an Homage to His Chinese Heritage. In related news, Expressive Portraits Made as Scrap-Metal Mosaics Question Societal Notions of Value.

37. One woman dominated the awards at a Virginia county fair. Then the internet went wild.

38. Los Angeles Returns $20 Million Beachfront Property To Black Family — Almost 100 Years After The County Seized It. “Bruce’s Beach was originally owned by Willa and Charles Bruce, who made the property into an oasis for Black residents, but local officials used a loophole to wrest the land away from them in 1924.”

39. Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk.

40. How to Follow the News Without Spiraling into Despair. “Name your emotions. Take action. Know your limits. These seven mindfulness-based strategies can help you stay grounded while caring deeply about the world.”

41. 25 years on, Lilith Fair is a reminder of how one woman’s radical idea changed music.

42. Turtles, Ducklings, and Pheasants Comprise an Adorable Menagerie of Miniatures by Fanni Sandor.

1. The World’s Happiest Country Is All About Reading, Coffee, and Saunas. Yes, please.

2. Best Books 2022. In related news, The Best Films of 2022, So Far and 6 Podcasts to Make You Feel Good — both on The New York Times.

3. What to Do When the World Is Ending. I think I shared this when it was first published a few months ago, but it really is worth multiple reads.

4. A Radical Vision for the Future. “‘A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair'” is an animated short film that illustrates a radical vision of a future created when 2020 forced us to abandon oppressive systems. It launched us into a new paradigm to center the well-being of all people and the planet. With beautiful illustrations and poignant storytelling, the video reminds us that a better world is possible, and we can all be agents of change in its creation.”

5. What to Do When Your Highly Sensitive Soul Is in Overdrive.

6. Triptych for Hard Times from Jena Schwartz. “You are still here. You are breathing. You are alive. You have the strength, and you have the capacity. So tell me: Do you have the will? What will you do? Who will you be?”

7. The Romantic, Failed Experiments of American Utopias. “The history of American communes is one of imperfect people trying to make a perfect place.”

8. How to Write Personal Essays Through Who You Are. “This exercise is meant to let you use a part of your identity as a perspective, rather than just a subject that you’re putting under pressure and scrutiny.”

9. Memoir Monday, “The best first-person writing from across the web, all in one place.”

10. Good stuff from Chuck Wendig on Terrible Minds: “Don’t Complain” Is Not A Winning Political Message, and Things Are Fucked, And Our Leaders Lack The Will To Unfuck Them, and Sometimes Writing Is Finding A Place To Put All Your Rage, Sorrow, And Even Joy.

11. From The People: Your Indigenous Marketplace and Community. Support indigenous creators. In related news, Haipažaža Pȟežuta has some really great products.

12. Art on Instagram: Jake Annetts: Free-hand embroidery art and Phyllis Gorsen: Painter and collage artist based in Philadelphia.

13. Advocacy on Instagram: Alok Vaid-Menon on the dangerous rise in legislation around gender and sex and Belle Kurve on the importance of voting.

14. Wisdom from Mindy Tsonas Choi’s recent newsletter: “What I know about our world today, and my place in it, is that we need so much more slowness, softness, and spaces for collective regeneration, trust and capacity building, imagination, and connection (not bypass) – and I really want to be a part of helping to holding this energy.” Check out her beautiful new website: Collective Belonging Ecologies.

15. The Cost of Call-Out Culture from Andrea Gibson. In related news, That time I accidentally cancelled someone (kind of) from Caroline Dooner. Side note: you do all realize that I don’t always 100% agree with the things I post, right? Some I do, some I don’t, and some I’m not sure — and, I’m constantly considering new information and perspectives, and changing my mind. On this particular subject, the jury is still out for me.

16. Q&A about Readers Write With Sun Associate Editor Derek Askey. When I get my new issue each month, I go straight to Readers Write.

17. Feeling afraid of showing your true self? “LGBTQ+ people have given us a unique and priceless gift.”

18. A Big Shitty Party: Six Parables of Writing about Other People. “I’ve narrowed my own stories down to the six episodes that have most shaped my own ethical code for implicating others in my work. If I could write worthwhile books in such a way that it wouldn’t upset anyone, I would. Unfortunately, that kind of writing has mostly proved not worthwhile. I often write about the things I can’t speak of, and one of the most common reasons that I can’t speak of them is because it would upset people. So, for better and worse, I have faced the consequences, sometimes with more grace than other times. If I could, I would change some of my choices, but not many.”

19. earth.fm, whose tagline is: “like Spotify, but for natural soundscapes.” Earth FM is “a non-profit, free repository of pure, immersive natural soundscapes as a fundraising platform for local, grassroots charities that support the restoration of our natural world.”

20. Demand responsibility by Seth Godin.

21. This Is What a Real Apology Looks Like (And Why They’re So Hard to Get). “Saying, ‘I’m sorry’ is about much more than the words — it’s about the empathy, actions, and intent behind the words, too.”

22. 3 Simple Ways to Reject Productivity Culture from Courtney Carver on Be More With Less.

23. Country diary: Why I let nature take its course in my ever-changing garden. I love a garden that is full and wild.

24. Interview with Daisy Haggard: ‘Forget work. Let’s just talk about Wotsits.’ “After a string of hits including Back to Life and Breeders, the actor and writer is hot property. So why does she only want to discuss crisps?”

25. Remarkable friendships from the animal world on CBS Sunday Morning. “In the leafy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey lies a very different kind of farm: the astonishing Funny Farm, a not-for-profit animal sanctuary open to the public two days a week, created by New Jersey’s own Doctor Doolittle, Laurie Zaleski. Every animal here is a rescue – abused, abandoned, disabled – and Zaleski has healed and protected more than 600 animals over the last 20 years, from retired racehorses to raucous roosters.”

26. Clusters of Diaphanous Textile Sculptures by Mariko Kusumoto Evoke the Ocean Floor.

27. Flora and Fauna Converge as Fantastic Hybrid Creatures in Jon Ching’s Oil Paintings.

28. In ‘Extinct and Endangered,’ Photographer Levon Biss Magnifies the Potential Loss of Insects Around the Globe.

29. A New National Anthem, a poem by Ada Limón. In related news, I,Too by Langston Hughes, and “What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech.