What if the thing you've been missing isn't more rest, but more expression? Most of us think self-care means slowing down. And sometimes it does. But I noticed something over the years of managing my own anxiety: the moments that actually brought me back to myself weren't always the quiet ones. Really, they were rarely the quiet ones. What always brought me back were the moments when I made something. When I picked up my iPad and apple pencil, opened the adobe fresco app and

Hey Friend, Have you ever been standing in the middle of a store, surrounded by people, and suddenly felt like something terrible was about to happen? Your heart starts racing. Your legs feel shaky. You wonder if you're going to faint... ...or die... ...or completely lose control. I know that feeling. I lived that feeling for years. I was just sitting here reflecting on my panic attack era. What a time that was. I am so happy to have moved on from that and I hope that what

I wanna bounce something off you for a second...got a minute? I've been thinking a lot lately about community. Connection. Real connection. The kind that doesn't happen in comment sections or through perfectly curated Instagram posts. The kind where you can be messy and real and not worry about someone screenshotting your vulnerability for the internet to dissect and chime in on. And an oldie but goodie came to me: pen pals! (It all fits right, since I've named "our" communi

Hey friend, I don't usually share my anxiety origin story. Not because it's a secret, but because it's one of those stories that still makes my chest tight when I think about it too long. But I've realized that sharing our origin stories—the moments that changed us—helps other people feel less alone in theirs. So here we go. It all started back in 2003 with the death of my grandfather. Up to that point, I had never lost anyone close to me. This was the first. And it hurt. No—

Candid discussion about the importance of writing love letters to yourself as a form of self care and self love and to quiet negative self talk

Hey friend, I've never considered myself bad at setting goals. Actually, I'm probably the opposite. Give me a big goal - something I really want - and one of the first things I'm going to do is write about it. I'll journal the idea, figure out what needs to happen, make a plan and genuinely believe I can get there. And usually, I do. There's something about putting a goal on paper that makes it feel possible to me. Once I can see it, think through it and start figuring out t

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