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How to interact meaningfully with discomfort: A (video) Tale of Whale Eyes by James Robinson

How to interact meaningfully with discomfort: A (video) Tale of Whale Eyes by James Robinson

Go watch James Robinson’s exquisite video: How Life Looks Through My ‘Whale Eyes’. Read on for my 24(!) favorite lines in which Robinson takes a complex, uncomfortable and challenging situation (how being made to feel different feels lousy), and made it simple, accessible and relatable.

Grief Rejection Resilience: A Mash-Up

Grief Rejection Resilience: A Mash-Up

Fifth in my 2021 summer compilation series is a three-way mash-up of grief, rejection and resilience. Read on for four inspiring images, two poems, three quotes plus links to one essay and one memorable rejection video. (And of course can’t type anything on this topic without including a link to my all-time fave poem: “What to do in the Darkness.”)

How to take a vacation (and actually do it)

How to take a vacation (and actually do it)

A compilation of five starred articles about how to take a vacation….and actually do it. if you’re in a rush, here are the key points. (1) How to leave the office (make a plan, and then stick to it); (2) How to come back from vacation (allow time to transition); and (3) Why vacation matters (hold space for yourself).