Volume 1, Issue 7: 5 Stars
Hi Friends! How’s everyone doing? My friend taught me a new answer to this question, which is, “I’m pandemic-okay.” Like, all things considering, I’m okay....
Volume 1, Resources 6: Free Anxiety Workbook & A Wealth of Goodness
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi Friends! How’s everyone doing? I think I’ve reached some...
Volume 1, Issue 6: Running Low on Spell Slots
Hi Friends! I’m on day 37 of sheltering in place. How about you? Is anyone else tired from the constant performance of calmness and contentment? Tired of...
Volume 1, Resources 5: Self-Compassion, ResearchBuzz, and a Cat in Your Ears
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi Friends! How’s it going? I have recently started learning a...
Volume 1, Issue 5: Prepping for Meltdowns
Link to original comic: http://gunshowcomic.com/648 As of the posting of this newsletter, I will be in self isolation / sheltering in place / physical...
Volume 1, Resources 4: Crowd-Sourced Covid-19 Resource Database, Cook Like an Adult, & Stretch Like Katniss Everdeen
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hello friends! How is everyone holding up? I skipped the...
Volume 1, Issue 4.1: Well this is festive!
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! This week is supposed to be a newsletter with resources. To be...
Volume 1, Issue 4: Stay at Home Club
This is a public issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! WOW, WHAT A FUCKIN’ WEEK. How are you holding up? I had a whole...
Volume 1, Resources 3: WorldCat & So You Want to Talk About Race
This issue of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice is for everyone. Please feel free to share it! Hi Friends! Wow I am exhausted. We have been out...
Volume 1, Issue 3: On Sharing Feelings
When my wife and I first started dating and it was clear it was turning into something serious, we sat and had a long talk and set up ground rules. We both...
Volume 1, Resources 2: DIY Self-Care Self-Check & Ambient Sounds to Transport You
Hi friends! How’s everyone doing? I’ve turned into a reading monster. I’m trying to squeeze in reading time whenever I can. Putting away the dishes? I can...
Volume 1, Issue 2: On Being Helpful & Being Helped
I was a Mister Rogers fan as a kid. I was also a Sesame Street kid for a while until my mom didn’t allow me to watch it. Why did my mom cut 4-year-old me off...
Volume 1, Resources 1: Intro, Tax Help, & Putting Down Your Phone
So, last week I jumped right into the newsletter with a meaty post. My plan is to deliver one of those to your inbox every other week. For the weeks in...
Volume 1, Issue 1: On Making and Breaking Rules
Hi Friends! It’s the last day of January and holy shit wow. This month. We made it to the end of the week. The longest week of the year. What was this, a...
Hi Friends!
I’m Patricia. I’m Black, Asian, and queer. I’ve had a lifetime of answering questions in various settings. I was a sex educator & dating expert for years. I...
Self-improvement for people who are underwhelmed
Welcome to Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice by me, Patricia Elzie. We're all in this together. Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue....
EEDA Newsletter Greatest Hits
Hi friends! Over the past five years I have shared a ton of advice and a huge number of resources. Below you will find some of my most popular posts linked...
About Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice
Tl;dr: Let’s disrupt self-help! It all started, as many things do around here: I was irritated. I’ve been an avid reader of self-help for years and while...
The Infophile's Kitchen Gadget Recommendation List
This is a public page of Enthusiastic Encouragement & Dubious Advice. Feel free to share it! Hi friends! This is mostly in service of the folks on Instagram...