Here are a few resource that have been helping me during this difficult time.
I’ve divided them into some key themes that include Nurture, Comfort, Resilience, Cheer and Self Compassion. Under each I’ve embedded a resource that I hope you will find useful.
Nurture
In this section I’ll include resources for body self care. This includes exercises, stretches, self massage and items you can use to help your body.
Yoga with Adriene
Yoga with Adriene’s theme for April is Nurture. Here is her playlist of sessions to help us all.
Comfort
YouTube Playlist for good feelings
I curated a little playlist with funny, inspiring and meditative videos that have nothing to do with our current situation and yet have everything to do with being here now. I hope you find them helpful.
Nightly Readings
On IGTV (Instagram) I’ve been doing a series of Nightly Readings from wise thinkers on whom I lean for understanding. Sometimes I read my own work. Here is the link:
https://www.instagram.com/freshmints/channel/
Resilience
Meditation
Sounds True is offering a free digital care package to help inspire resilience.
https://product.soundstrue.com/resilience-in-challenging-times/
Cheer
Music
Looking for some music to lift your spirits while you cook, do that 800th load of laundry or fly between zoom calls with kids and work? This therapist curated playlist is just what you need.
Self Compassion
Here I’ve got several resources for cultivating compassion for yourself.
David Whyte: The Poetry of Self Compassion
This talk by poet, David Whyte, is like a warm blanket for your mind and body. I return to it often.
Tonglen
This is a guided meditation for cultivating radical compassion.