Keeping Mentally Fit: Advice from 1952 (!)
How I came across the video Keeping Mentally Fit I’m not quite sure — pretty sure it’s a combination of my own YouTube content and Safiya Nygaard’s decades videos — but…
Positively Present’s Thoughts on Toxic Positivity
As I’ve seen tremendous growth on Instagram over the past few years (which I’m certainly not complaining about!), I’ve also seen a rise in angry, unkind, and negative comments. This…
The Creativity of Worry
While reading Karen Thompson Walker’s The Dreamers, I came across the quote, “Worry is a kind of creativity,” and it really made me think about worry in a different…
New Year, Same You?: In Praise of Positive Choices
When something really great happens — you get accepted to the school of your choice, you publish a book, you land the great job, you find love, you…
Two Little Words That Make A Big Difference
As someone who spends a lot of time writing (and thinking about) words, it’s not unusual for me to stumble upon new revelations about them, but recently I had…
The 6 Essentials for Cultivating Self-Love
As the year winds down and the stress picks up (so much to do before the end of the year!), it’s the perfect time to turn our attention…
Positively Predictive Text: Life Advice from My Phone
“You are amidst all this drama and you can decide to be friends with your life.” That sentence was written using predictive text on my phone. You may have seen…
How to Cope with Resurfacing Trauma
If you’ve been following the news at all lately, you’ve probably heard about a high-profile sexual assault accusation. You’ve probably also heard about how, as a result of this…
Embracing Introversion: Advice for Extroverts
When you hear the question, “Are you an introvert or extrovert?” you likely have one of three reactions: “I’m such an introvert!” or “Extrovert is so me!” or…
5 Reasons You Might Want to Visit a Psychic
“Let me check the address,” she said as we hesitated outside of the basement apartment door. As a birthday gift, my friend was treating me to a psychic…
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