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"The being of ourselves is the true gift."
"The being of ourselves is the true gift."
Life, WorkJennifer PhillipsMay 12, 2022self-acceptance, self-awareness, gifts, awareness, noticing, unfolding
The problem with passion
The problem with passion
WorkJennifer PhillipsMay 11, 2022burnout, exploitation, work, passion work, passion, librarians, climate, sustainability
Downshift challenge
Downshift challenge
Life, WorkJennifer PhillipsMarch 29, 2022do less, downshift, pace, Priorities
The real connection between us
The real connection between us
Life, JusticeJennifer PhillipsMarch 4, 2022social media, bearing witness, ethics, compassion, neighbor love, Caring
Sometimes, joy feels wrong. And yet.
Sometimes, joy feels wrong. And yet.
LifeJennifer PhillipsFebruary 24, 2022fun, light, joy
Cost-benefit analysis for change
Cost-benefit analysis for change
Work, Life, StrategyJennifer PhillipsFebruary 23, 2022change, change management, cost benefit analysis, coaching
Fear and confidence
Fear and confidence
Life, WorkJennifer PhillipsFebruary 9, 2022fear, confidence, preparation, focus
Roads not taken
Roads not taken
Books, Life, PhilosophyJennifer PhillipsFebruary 8, 2022existentialism, angst, roads not taken, syllabus
The situation is the boss
The situation is the boss
Strategy, Work, LifeJennifer PhillipsFebruary 7, 2022grateful dead, control, ignorance, journaling, avoidance, micromanagement
Letter from a region in my mind
Letter from a region in my mind
Books, JusticeJennifer PhillipsFebruary 3, 2022james baldwin, memento mori, time, love, justice
Everyone belongs
Everyone belongs
Work, LifeJennifer PhillipsFebruary 3, 2022hospitality, belonging, welcome, inclusion, gathering
Prompt for creative flow
Prompt for creative flow
WorkJennifer PhillipsJanuary 27, 2022journaling, prompt, flow, creativity
"Pilgrimage to nonviolence"
"Pilgrimage to nonviolence"
Justice, PhilosophyJennifer PhillipsJanuary 27, 2022Martin Luther King, justice, neighbor love, Lilla Watson, Fannie Lou Hamer, hope, struggle
Things that will not be hurried
Things that will not be hurried
Poetry, CreativityJennifer PhillipsJanuary 26, 2022Slow Thinking, Time, Snails, Whales, Barbecue, Tides, slow, uncertainty
Creative inspiration
Creative inspiration
WorkJennifer PhillipsJanuary 20, 2022bad advice, power, management
"To guard ourselves from bitterness"
"To guard ourselves from bitterness"
Justice, PhilosophyJennifer PhillipsJanuary 19, 2022Martin Luther King, justice, neighbor love, Lilla Watson, Fannie Lou Hamer, hope, struggle
Helping Friendly Newsletter
Helping Friendly Newsletter
NewsletterJennifer PhillipsJanuary 14, 2022
"An inescapable network of mutuality”
"An inescapable network of mutuality”
Justice, PhilosophyJennifer PhillipsJanuary 13, 2022Martin Luther King, justice, neighbor love, Lilla Watson, Fannie Lou Hamer
How to spot bad management advice
How to spot bad management advice
WorkJennifer PhillipsJanuary 12, 2022bad advice, power, management
Don't worry
Don't worry
Work, Life, PoetryJennifer PhillipsJanuary 11, 2022mary oliver, perfectionism, late bloomers
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How was your week? 

I talk about this check-in practice, procrastination, why a grinding focus actually limits us, trees, books, happiness and more in this week’s Helping Friendly Newsletter. 

Featured teachers include: Jeff Chu, Annie Murphy
Loving this one. Also loved *Small Things Like These*. Claire Keegan is quickly becoming one of my faves. #fiction
This party never stops. Inspired by MLK and the Tennessee Three. 

“To guard ourselves from bitterness, we need the vision to see in this generation’s ordeals the opportunity to transfigure both ourselves and American society.” - ML
Analog session at my local #library, #scratching for ideas. “It’s a way of saying to the gods, ‘Oh, don’t mind me, I’ll just wander around in these back hallways…’ and then grabbing that piece of fire and ru
Psyched to start this one. From the intro: “This book is more than a book. It is an invitation. We are making a flying carpet here to carry us through our lives as contemporary mystics masquerading as ordinary people – people who hear the
Experimental collaboration with @stuartgunter. We traded art last month, and each added a new layer to the other person’s original sketch. Such a fun practice! 

(1) Finished piece, daydreams. 

(2) Stuart’s original, serene trees. I adde
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