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Towards the end of 2024, I had the idea for a series of newsletters called Bright Ideas for Dark Times, in which I wanted to think about how we could make it through what felt like a particularly uncertain period. Over the course of six months, I wrote the following posts that explore everything from managing anxiety to safeguarding ourselves against extractive relationships, why it’s not hope we need to seek, it’s grounding, to when to get angry.
Since, sadly, the dark times have failed to lighten, I thought it might be a good time to share those posts in one place. I know I lose track of the newsletters I want to read in Substack, and perhaps you do, too. Previously, these posts were all paywalled, but below you’ll find that the first four are now free. If something here resonates for you, hit share or, if you’re a paid subscriber, let me know in the comments.
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