Shared with no strings, here are a few splendid favorite things

Punch a wall & hug a stranger

Uh... I don't know, y'all. It's a lot. Keep doing what you need to do, but also please get your rest. As usual, I've rounded up a handful of things to pique your curiosity, offer a microdose of joy, point out a

Food for thought

This feels like a no-prelude kind of week, so I'm just gonna dive in. Let's amuse that bouche: 1. If you find yourself aching for more art and beauty in this deeply upsetting world, I hear you. If you find yourself wanting to learn new things

Good grief

The older I get, the more I understand that grief is almost always in the room with us. There's a part of me that often wants to say "I hope you never have to sit in the pit of deep loss for as long as you live,

Show me how you do that trick

I'm so deeply enthusiastic about this week's shareables, I don't even want to waste your time with a prelude. They all held my heart or massaged my mind this past week (are those grotesque visuals or no?) and I want the same for you.

When the sun comes out

It's never not true to say "it's been a rough week here in Texas," but in this particular moment, it's too true to utter out loud. No amount of consolation is sufficient in the face of so much pain. Typing this paragraph