Make it a Good Monday: Volume #23

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This week’s personal message, from me to you —>

There’s a *lot* going on in the world right now.
The wars. The tariffs. The news. The noise. The never-ending headlines.

And in the middle of it all, creating can feel indulgent. Or impossible. Ridiculous, even.

But here’s what I’m reminding myself:

Creating isn’t a luxury. It’s a lifeline.

Not because it fixes the world. But because it helps us stay in it—with care, with agency, with hope.

So if you’re feeling heavy this week:
Make something small.
Make it yours.
Let it be an anchor in the chaos.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“In times of crisis, we must all decide again and again whom we love.”
– Frank O’Hara

(…and I like to think that includes loving the parts of ourselves that create.)

READ/LISTEN OF THE WEEK

On Being with Krista Tippett & Mary Oliver — for grounding, for poetry, for remembering what matters.

WIN OF THE WEEK

This week I’m celebrating my friend (and one of our beta Use Your Words clients)

Bek Condello

<3 She’s had a HUGE win that she’s been working toward …