Hi friends!
Portland is having a pretty awesome week of hot days, cool nights, and tons of sunshine and I'm soaking up as much of it as possible. Here's what I've been reading this week, in between stints of driving around town with my windows rolled down and focusing intently on my tan lines #realtalk

Why self compassion works better than self esteem: Let’s all jump on the self-compassion wagon and treat ourselves the way we would treat a dear friend. Wouldn’t that make life’s ups and downs more tolerable?

Practicing the subtle art of detachment: Let’s check in about how tightly we’re holding on to our stuff, our relationships, and our thoughts. And how adorable is the emotional baggage cartoon? I’ll be thinking about those the next time I get too attached to a past experience.

Humor - New Releases: Are you reading anything funny right now? In these...stressful times, it's important to find things that make you laugh. This is Just My Face and One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter are on my summer To-Read list.

Dedications: Because even the alphabet is precious

Make a little birdhouse in your soul: This piece gutted me in the best of ways. Real and vulnerable and questioning and moving and evolving. The story is different from mine but the feelings are universal.

The question of being alone: Another beautiful story. I love being reminded that there are a million ways to exist in this crazy, wonderful, world.

Rewards that aren't food or shopping: Let's add a side of self-care to that self-compassion we're working on. 10, 11, 13, and 16 are all on my list for this weekend. What's on yours?

Enjoy this weekend, lovelies! I'll be back next week with another wrap up. In the mean time, what are you loving these days? What's making you think?
Take care, do something that makes you happy today.

Alix