Overheard in the Coffee Shop
Content warning: suicide My name is not Alan Smithee. Unlike the Hollywood directors who ran from their projects, I want to
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August 6, 2019
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When Netflix Traumatizes You
Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” is a breathtaking masterpiece and searing indictment of the American criminal justice
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June 23, 2019
The Thirty Day Honesty Challenge . . . It’s Not as Easy as You Might Think
What’s so important about honesty? That depends on whom you ask. Some will say the reason to be honest is simply to avoid
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February 28, 2019
Sweatpants & Equality | Activism is a Practice – Radical Self Care for Activists
Activist Kerra Bolton offer tips on how to practice self-care and incorporate the things and the people you love into your
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August 15, 2017
Sweatpants & Self Care | You Probably DO Give a F*ck
Warning: this post contains swear words. I don’t consider this gratuitous profanity (sometimes, no other word will do), and
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July 8, 2017
Sweatpants & Self Care | You, Me and My Mental Health- Which Comes First?
One issue that I have come across again and again in my clinic is people feeling guilty about the fact they are battling
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June 5, 2017
Sweatpants & Parenting | How My Five Days as the Dalai Lama Undercover Helped Reduce Sibling Rivalry
Self-compassion and inner nobility. I’m taking them with me on this parenting journey whether I’m the Dalai Lama Undercover or not.
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May 2, 2017
Kindness Matters | 31 Totally & Completely Purposeful Acts Of Kindness To Brighten Anyone’s Day
While the phrase “random acts of kindness” definitely rolls off the tongue, the best acts of kindness ideas aren’t random at
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March 5, 2017
Sweatpants & Sanity | 8 Ways You Can Make the World Safer for People with Mental Illness
It’s hard to know how to support a friend or loved one with mental illness. Those of us who live with a mental condition know
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January 16, 2017
A Moment Of Kindness | True Stories
Matthew Kear is a writer, photographer, musician, and a father. By trade, Matthew is an historic preservation planner in
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February 3, 2015
