Volume 4, Issue 11: The Question That Helps When I'm Feeling Bad
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Volume 4, Resources 11: Diversity in Stock Photos and Anti-capitalist Affirmations
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! This past weekend we went cherry picking again and...
Volume 4, Issue 10: On Thoughtfulness
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Volume 4, Resources 10: Demand Avoidance and Angela Davis in Conversation with OMCA
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! It’s a resource week and this week has been a doozy...
Volume 4, Issue 9: Permission to Play
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Volume 4, Resources 9: Wallet Activism and Buy Nothing Groups
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! One of the most exciting things in my life right...
Volume 4, Issue 8: Pouring Into Me While Pouring Into Our Community
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Volume 4, Resources 8: The Racism of "Authentic" Food and Let's Talk About Hard Things (Book Rec)
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it!Hi friends! In case you missed it, I removed the paywall from...
Exciting Update to Volume 4, Issue 7: Filling the Well: It's Free Now!
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Last week I wrote about how I categorize and...
Volume 4, Issue 7: Filling the Well
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Volume 4, Quickie 2: This Week's Writing Energy Was Redirected
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. Friday April 14th we are having my mother’s...
Volume 4, Resources 7: Mercury Stardust and a Big Yikes for BetterHelp
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. I am still off from my day job and the podcast. My...
Volume 4, Issue 6: The Importance of Saying Thank You
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Volume 4, Resources 3: Covid Risk Assessment and Anti-racism Resource Guide
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! We have mostly moved into our new home. Unpacking...
Volume 4, Quickie 1: We're Moving This Week!
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! We are moving today, Friday 2/10 and so there is...
Volume 4, Issue 3: On Community
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Volume 4, Resources 2: Inclusive Language & Style Guide Roundup
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Things continue to be overwhelming over here....
Volume 4, Issue 2: Dealing With (Managing?) Change
Hi friends! First, a bit of housekeeping: I do not want to put Mom updates behind a paywall but I also don’t want to start off every week with them. So, for...
Volume 4, Resources 1: Short Update, Self-Compassion, and Social Justice Engagement Strategies
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. I’ll keep the Mom updates short by saying: the...
Volume 4, Issue 1: I've Already Learned So Much This Year
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Normally the more essay-ish issues are behind a...
Volume 3: Good Riddance to 2022 & Hurtling Toward 2023
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Volume 3, Issue 26: This Week Was Not What I Expected
This issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice is public. CW: Hospitalization of a parent Hi friends. I had planned on unveiling something that I...
Volume 3, Resources 25: A Bit of Permission and a Bit of Joy
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I don’t know about you but I’m feeling pretty...
Volume 3, Issue 25: Feelings Can Be Scary
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Volume 3, Resources 24: Patricia's Best Books of 2022!
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Before I get into the main event, I first want to...
Volume 3, Issue 24: Tips on Handling Overwhelm
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Volume 3, Resources 23: A Few Words on Allyship, 2022 Books as Gifts, How Long to Read, & Secret Cooking Techniques
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends. It’s a resource week but before I get to that fun...
Volume 3, Issue 23: It's Already That Time of Year
Hi friends! The other day I was chatting with a friend and we were talking about how we each aspire to have rituals around the lunar cycles (specifically the...
Volume 3, Resources 22: Bypassing, Fact Checking, and Myths About Hydrating
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Well, Halloween might be over for you but it is...
Volume 3, Issue 22: On Accountability
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Volume 3, Resources 21: Project Healthy Minds, How to Rest, and Feeling Connected
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Before I get into this week’s recommended...
Volume 3, Issue 21: On Gardeners and Architects
Hi friends! Something I’m celebrating this week is that I managed to cook acorn squash. Nicole and I had tried years ago and it was so incredibly difficult...
Volume 3, Resources 20: Fear of Success, Bad B's Have Bad Days, and Chilling with Studio Ghibli
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends, happy October! As I always say, it’s the time of...
Volume 3, Issue 20: Perfection in the Progressive Olympics
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Volume 3, Resources 19: How to Help Puerto Rico, Jackson, and Pakistan
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Today is a resource week and there is a lot going...
Volume 3, Issue 19: On Doing What Works
Hi friends! Before I dig into today’s issue, I want to give a little bonus advice up front. Some backstory: I’ve mentioned before that I have started making...
Volume 3, Resources 18: Impossible Tasks, Second-hand Trauma, and Gratitude-Shaming
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! It’s the time of year when I get my serotonin by...
Volume 3, Issue 18: On Burnout and Individual Responsibility
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! This week is an essay issue that I have decided to...
Volume 3, Resources 17: Boundaries on Journey to Launch, the Micropedia, and a Fun Library Collection
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! I feel like I have 10,000 things going on but I...
Volume 3, Issue 17: On Advocating for Ourselves
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Volume 3, Resources 16: Expirations Dates, Talking About Disability, and Better Allies
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! As I write this it is Wednesday evening and by the...
Volume 3, Issue 16: We All Deserve Joy
Hi friends! As I mentioned last week, I am still waking up ridiculously early and it still feels weird but I’m rolling with it. “The only constant in life is...
Volume 3, Resources 15: More on the Crisis Lifeline and a Better To Do List
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! Over the past two weeks I have made an unexpected...
Volume 3, Issue 15: On Avoidance
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Volume 3, Resources 14: Crisis Lifeline, Texting Friends, a Gentle Approach to Cleaning, and Space!
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! The past couple of weeks I have been doing some of...