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Self-Care You Can Do While Your Dog Works on a Kong

How often do you give yourself a small win?

Life is pretty hard (duh) and taking care of...

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Why You Need to (Literally) Schedule Some Fun

Does scheduling fun make me look nerdy?

So be it. Because scheduling fun works.

And not just...

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Is Self-Care Letting Organizations Off The Hook?

I’m always full of questions, but lately these are at the top of my mind:

Who benefits when...

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What Climbing Mt. Katahdin Taught Me

You must do the things you think you cannot do.
– Eleanor Roosevelt

My father...

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Practice Compassionate Badassery

I learned the phrase “compassionate badassery” a few years ago when I stumbled into...

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2018 Words of the Year: Ease + Receive

Do you choose words of the year? For the last few years, I’ve chosen a word or phrase to...

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Grief, Grad School, and What I Ate

…By choosing food as your drug—sugar highs, or the deep, soporific calm of...

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Your Heart is Your Powerhouse

And I bet it’s working overtime these days. So many compassionate people I know, who...

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2017 Word of the Year: Joyful Responsibility

In 2015, I chose: Integrate

In 2016, it was: Full

And in 2017, I’m going with:...

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Are You Thinking About Suicide? And Other Questions We’re Afraid To Ask

Talking about suicide can be hard. It makes my chest tight. But so many of us are suffering and...

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