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Updated 2.12.25

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• Featuring curated resources and ideas to nurture important connections.
• Offering thoughtful advice, events, and activities to build meaningful relationships.
• Focused on creating a sense of community.

Book Highlight: Radically Content: Being Satisfied in an Endlessly Dissatisfied World by Jamie Varon came into my life at just the right time! I had my eye on this book for about a year, and during a random trip to a local Ollie’s, I finally found it—at a perfect price. The book challenges the habit of waiting for life to feel "just right" and examines how external validation, once a societal norm, has distorted our sense of contentment. From the very first pages, Varon delivers a wake-up call to our own dissatisfaction while guiding us back to the core values that make life truly fulfilling.

Community Care Tips for Navigating Uncertain Times:

Personal tips I'm sharing from my own self-care toolbox.

• Create a Self-Care Plan – Limit news consumption and incorporate a creative hobby or art practice to restore balance.

• Stay Engaged in Civic Action – If you're ready to take action, stay informed about your local officials and prepare to participate in upcoming elections.

• Stay Connected – Resist the urge to isolate. Check in on family and friends, let them know when you need encouragement, and don’t hesitate to seek counseling if needed.

• Share Hope – Any spark of hope or insight you gain, share it widely. Encouragement is contagious.

• Focus on Essentials – When overwhelmed, start with the basics: food, clothing, and shelter for the day. If those are covered, you’ll feel more grounded to focus on what’s next.

• Move Your Body Gently – Engage in light physical activity like walking, yoga, or even a simple stretch to release stress and reset your energy.

Watch this Video: This gentle approach to movement reflects so much of the progress I’ve made in my emotional and mental health over the past few years. Putting together this sequence of yoga-inspired and mobility stretches has been a huge milestone for me, and I’m really excited to share it with you. As time goes on, this routine might evolve, but my ultimate goal is to flow through these movements with more comfort and ease.

Other Updates:

• Check out the Simple Living page for my latest tips and actions towards a natural pace of living. 
• Stop by the Creativity page and receive current tips on staying connected to your creative medium and organizing your creative ideas.
• Read the latest blog post- Prioritizing Creative-Centered Actions First