Tools, ideas, and inspiration for staying human in a busy world
This is a growing collection of things that have helped me rediscover joy, creativity, and balance —
especially during seasons of burnout, transition, or reinvention.
Some are practical.
Some are playful.
All are human.
- Burnout & Mental Well-Being
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH Canada)
🔗 https://www.camh.ca
Canada’s leading mental health resource. Practical, compassionate information on burnout, anxiety, depression, and recovery –without shame or jargon. A grounding place to start if things feel heavy. - Finding Meaning & Purpose
Greater Good Science Center (UC Berkeley)
🔗 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu
Research-backed insights on joy, kindness, resilience, and what actually helps humans thrive. Science, but warm. Evidence, but hopeful. - Creativity as Healing
The Artist’s Way (Julia Cameron)
🔗 https://juliacameronlive.com
A classic framework for reconnecting with creativity –even if you “don’t think you’re creative”. Especially powerful for adults who lost play somewhere along the way. - Play, Curiosity & Perspective
TED Talks Play & Creativity Collection
🔗 https://www.ted.com/topics/play
Short, accessible talks that remind us play is not a luxury –it’s a survival skill. Great for curious minds and busy lives. - Community & Support (Peer-Based Healing)
Meetup Personal Growth & Well-Being Groups
🔗 https://www.meetup.com
Finding your people matters. Meetup helps you connect with others walking similar paths whether that’s mental health, creativity, identity, or simply wanting to feel less alone.
You don’t have to use all the tools.
You don’t have to read everything.
Just know this page exists
—like a bubble floating —
nearby waiting for the moment you need it.
My Mental Discipline Statements (Bruce Lee–Inspired)
I observe my limits without resisting them.
I act with precision, not urgency.
Tension wastes energy; focus directs it.
I release what is rigid so I can remain effective.
I do not fight my body I train with it.
Simplicity is strength.
I respond, not react.
I move when the moment is right not when fear rushes me.
What I practice daily, I become.
I conserve energy for what matters.
Book
I have written a book If Yes Scares You, It Matters — 100 quiet truths for anyone tired of pretending they’re fine.