EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 19: Mental Health Crisis Resources & Beyond the Gender Binary
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! In case you missed it, Buttondown did a profile on...
EEDA Bonus: A Lovely Profile on EEDA by Buttondown
Hi friends! I know it’s not the usual EEDA Newsletter day and please forgive my excitement but: Buttondown did a profile on me and Enthusiastic Encouragement...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 19: My Most-Used Communication Technique
This week, I write about a communication technique that I learned almost twenty years ago as a sex educator (and I still use this technique today!) If you’re...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 18: Moderating Our Violence Intake and Mobilizing
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Before I get into things: I’ve been told that in...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 18: You Are My Other Me
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Can you believe that August is just about over and...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 17: Covid Emergency Kit List and Sustainable Fashion
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! This past weekend we attended an iPhone photography...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 17: Inheriting Generational Debt
This week, I share a story about one of the things “we don’t talk about” when we lose a parent. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 16: Voting, Book Bans, & Expecting Black Women to Save the U.S.
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I’m going to share the exciting thing first: There...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 16: Communication 101: Tough Conversation Considerations
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EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 15: Mental Health Toolkit, Sticker Mule Alternatives, & USDA Labeling
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. Holy shit, an entire lifetime of events has...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 15: Making Some Space on a Full Plate
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! With a combination of work, other work, other other...
EEDA Newsletter: Vol 5, Res 14: Help for Doomscrolling, Updated Anti-Trans Legislation Map, & Postcard Activism
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I’ve been trying to be more social in ways that...
EEDA Newsletter: Vol 5, Iss 14: Some Ideas on What To Do Now
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. Wow, what a week. I’m writing this on the afternoon...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 13: Circumventing Google's AI Responses & Pride Month Resources
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! What a week! As I write this, it’s only Wednesday...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 13: What Does "Enough" Look Like?
This week, I talk about the surprising interactions that made me rethink the sheer amount of plates I’m keeping spinning. If you’re looking for the free...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 12: Patreon, Queer Liberation Library, & a Book on Asexuality
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! We have been having a very food-centric (like,...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 12: The Generational Avoidance Cycle
This week, I talk about breaking the cycle of avoidance passed down in families. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post every other week...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 11: A Resource Medley for Gaza, ADHD, & Covid
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I finally read Parable of the Sower by Octavia E....
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 11: Returning to the Good Parts of Who You Were
This week, I talk about revisiting any good parts of ourselves that have been dormant. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post every other...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 10: Sparking Change with Fantasy & Librarians and Archivists with Palestine
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Reminder about a fundraiser I am taking part in for...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 10: You Deserve Satisfaction and Accommodation
This week, I talk about the near-universal American experience of being terrified of giving feedback or expressing our needs. If you’re looking for the free...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 9: Investing Your Values and an EEDA Encore
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. I don’t know about you and where you’re at but for...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 9: Panic! At the Ballet
This week, I talk about an incredibly humbling experience I recently had and what I learned from it. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 8: Wisdom from Nedra Tawwab & a Funner Grammar Guide
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! As much as I hate to admit it, I do feel like I...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 8: Transferable Skills Aren't Just for Work
This week, I “work smarter, not harder,” but not for work. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post every other week and the full archive of...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 7: Atkinson Hyperlegible, Google Fact Check, & the Best Gelato in SF
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! We never made it to a breakfast sandwich spot on my...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 7: Breakfast Sandwiches & Two Easy Ways to Increase Joy
This week, I don’t have a full essay and instead I offer up tips on two things I’ve been doing lately that have increased my joy in noticeable ways. If...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 6: Disability Etiquette & Long-term Intimacy
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. Earlier this week was the anniversary of my mom’s...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 6: Expanding How We Say No
This week, I offer some potentially dubious advice on saying no. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post every other week and the full...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 5: Intentionalist & 'Laws' of Productivity
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! First, I want to remind you that I wrote a massive...
EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Iss 5: How to Find a Therapist
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Please share this with someone who would appreciate it! Hi friends! Here’s a link to...
Enthusiastic Encouragement and Dubious Advice Vol 5, Res 4: KOSA. Again. Still.
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. I’m just under one month out from the one-year...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Iss 4: On Mind-reading
This week, I write about a super common breakdown in communication: mind-reading. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post every other week...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Res 3: 211.org and BHM with Rachel Cargle
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi Friends! Life has been nonstop the past week. My day job is...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Iss 3: I Can Do That, but Should I?
This week, I write about the pitfalls of being raised thinking I can do anything I put my mind to. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues, they post...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Res 2: Resources for Global Heartbreak and How to Apologize
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! This week we released our sixth podcast episode and...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Iss 2: On Rituals of Connection
This week, I write about relationships and rituals of connection and the ways in which I queer this framework to apply to a broader range of relationships....
Enthusiastic Encouragement and Dubious Advice Vol 5, Res 1: Practical Advice on Rest
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. Late this past Saturday night we received a phone...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 5, Iss 1: Recognizing & Celebrating Wins
This week, I share my current project of recognizing and celebrating my wins, no matter how small or easy I think they are. If you’re looking for the free...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 4, Iss 25: Cautiously Tip-Toeing Into 2024
This week, I share some questions I ask my mentees when goal-setting and I also share some of my ideas for my 2024 resolutions. If you’re looking for the...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Iss 24: What I've Learned in 2023
This week, I write about some of the things I learned in 2023, including some things I learned the hard way. If you’re looking for the free Resource issues,...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice: Vol 4, Iss 23: Everything is Real Weird Right Now, Right?
This week, I write about how incredibly weird it is right now to be expected to celebrate holidays and cultivate joy while the world is burning. If you’re...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 4, Res 23: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Eternal Sunsets
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! The first episode of our show has dropped! You can...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 4, Iss 22: More On Demand Avoidance
This week, I write more about Demand Avoidance and strategies I use to manage mine. I mentioned Demand Avoidance back in ]Volume 4, Resources 10: Demand...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice Vol 4, Quickie 4: Kitchen Stuff, Best Books I Read (kinda), Podcast
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I’m doing myself a kindness this week and not...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Res 22: PODCAST!, Literary Activism, Xmas Shipping, & Palestine Resources
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! There have been some high highs and low lows since...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Iss 21: We Don't Have to do Everything Ourselves
This week, I write about the importance of delegating and an important detail about community care. Upgrade your subscription below to read it! If you’re...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Res 21: Podcast in the Works, 5 Calls App, and Micro Activism
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! First of all, reminder to my U.S. folks that...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Iss 20: What to Do When We Think of Someone
This week, I write about a key task in thinking about a loved one. Upgrade your subscription below to read it! If you’re looking for the free Resource...
Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice, Vol 4, Res 20: Gaza, Caring for Yourself, & Information Literacy
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Updated: Hi friends! I had sent this newsletter out a day early...