by Wesley Macintyre | Sep 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Lockdown
Restrictions are set to ease. With it, the hope of weekends with friends, of camping, of being with others, of diving under a wave, of picnics, of weekend brunches, of holding onto normality and never letting go. A pinch of normality seems just around the corner. Yet...
by Wesley Macintyre | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s not the things that are said that hurt our relationships the most, but rather the silence. It can be difficult to articulate our hurt or needs to friends, family, and spouses. We shy away from communicating because we’re scared of what honesty might do...
by Wesley Macintyre | Jun 15, 2021 | Self-Care
“Why are they walking so slowly?!!” “Get out of the way!” “How long does it take to make a latte?!” We find slowness tough to tolerate in most contexts: slow drivers, slow service at a restaurant, slow internet, slow responses to an important text or email. Yet back...
by Wesley Macintyre | Mar 30, 2021 | Mindfulness, Self-Care
Often our default is to think about making our lives easier now, to the detriment of our future selves. We find what is convenient now, and leave our future self to get things done. In the moment, putting off exercise, difficult work tasks, and household chores can...
by Wesley Macintyre | Feb 10, 2021 | Depression, Self-Care
Sleep can be as frustrating as it is necessary. We go to bed early and then lay awake for hours. We roll from one side to another. We put on some headphones and listen to a podcast. We try falling asleep to a tv show…nothing seems to help. We can’t always think...
