Archive - Stay Soft by Laura Holway

(Image from artist Susan O’Malley’s project Advice From My 80-Year-Old Self, which I love so much.) I encountered a few more beautiful pieces of writing…

Apr 8

March 2024

Your feelings are a compass

(A few thoughts on emotions)

Mar 10

July 2023

〰️heart〰️space〰️

what's asking for your tending?

Jul 9, 2023

June 2023

Transitional Space is Desirable

〰️ there's magic in the liminal space 〰️

Jun 3, 2023

March 2023

〰️ what tender advice would you give yourself? 〰️

Mar 15, 2023

February 2023

We can do hard things!

〰️ hard moments & a dose of soft delight 〰️

Feb 7, 2023

January 2023

getting free inside ourselves

〰 Rev. angel, Dr. Becky & understanding ourselves 〰

Jan 18, 2023

Have you watched Stutz, actor Jonah Hill’s documentary about his therapist? (It’s available on Netflix.) I was so touched by Jonah and Phil’s tender…

Jan 12, 2023 •

a few reasons to break up with self-help books (or hold them lightly)

〰️ self-liberation over self-improvement 〰️

Jan 5, 2023

December 2022

Celebrate, grieve, release, invite

〰️ questions for reflecting on the past year 〰️

Dec 28, 2022

Words to help us hold both

〰️ in celebration of both the light AND the darkness 〰️

Dec 21, 2022

Staying soft is tricky business

〰️ some soft context 〰️

Dec 14, 2022

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