Resources & tools that I love:

An ongoing collection that I’ll keep adding to. Got links to share? Contact me and I’ll add them!

Personal Growth & Self Expression

• John O’Donohue is a poet-philosopher, whose work has strongly influenced on how I experience and pursue life. I love this interview of his at OnBeing, and this poem of his saves me on dark days, it is the only poem I’ve memorized.

• Way Better Questions - “A better question can get you unstuck. A way better question can change your whole damn life forever.”

• Books: The Body Keeps the Score | Come as You Are | Designing Your Life | When Things Fall Apart | The Alchemist

• Podcasts: OnBeing | StoryCorps

Entrepreneurship & “Productivity”

• I’ve listened to this particular ‘Boss Ladies’ episode of Call Your Girlfriend, at least 5 times. You must listen to this if you’re a freelancer, side hustler, or on the entrepreneurial journey.

• Margaret Wheatley on reclaiming the time to think.

• The Ready’s newsletter - org design insights, tips, and tools for the future of work.

• FocusMate - free virtual coworking for distraction-free productivity.

• Pomodoro Timer - a virtual timer pre-set to do the pomodoro technique.

• Podcasts: Hurry Slowly

• Books: Emergent Strategy

Creativity & Learning

• The famous Brain Pickings blog; Maria Popova is truly a gift to the world.

• Kanopy - free streaming documentaries and thoughtful movies through your local library.

• This article by Mary Oliver on the artist’s task.

• Podcasts: Stuff You Should Know | Song Exploder

Social Justice, Activism, Resistance & Liberation

• Me and White Supremacy workbook by Layla F. Saad. “Part education, part activation, the Me And White Supremacy Workbook is a first-of-its-kind personal anti-racism tool for people holding white privilege to begin to examine and dismantle their complicity in the oppressive system of white supremacy.”

• Implicit Association Tests - test your own implicit bias and help researchers educate the public about hidden biases.

• Ann Friedman’s weekly is the one newsletter that I never skip. I love the ones where she lets out her extra salty feminist.

• Future Crunch - a group of scientists, artists, researchers and entrepreneurs that believes science and technology are creating a world that is more peaceful, and share those stories weekly in your email.

• Books: Femme in Public | Pleasure Activism

• Podcasts: CYG | In The Thick | How to Survive the End of the World