Elly Says: Eat Oatmeal, Spread Love

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when to speak, when to be silent, when to take up air in the room
sometimes it's good to talk. sometimes you add more joy to the world when you learn how to use your voice strategically and not talk. I'm still learning…
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Elly

May 2020

the wardrobe of our best disguises, saying yes to yourself more, and the upside to disappointing people
I need to stop saying no to myself by saying yes to everyone else, and chances are you probably do, too.
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the joy of editing, revising, and knowing you (probably) won't get it right the first time
please allow me to rave about how much I like getting something better the second time than I did the first time
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April 2020

how we show up when we can't show up: sending love (and memes) across the universe
a lifetime spent making friends on the internet has taught me you don't need to be up close to be connected to the people you care about.
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coming alive with Carly Rae Jepsen, opening the doors to hope, surviving, and dancing for joy
Sometimes you just need a little dance music to remind you that you're alive, you know?
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Caroline Calloway, callousness, timshel and the downside of joy when we find it through cruelty
sometimes we take out our own bullshit on other people. you've done it. I've done it. it's human. but we are our best selves when we are trying not to…
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Elly

March 2020

reimagine everything, recommit to hope as a practice, hold each other from a distance
the world is never going to be the same, and times are scary. we must commit to hope as a practice and hold each other, metaphorically, to make it…
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pandemics, panic, empathy, oh my! or what do we owe to each other?
this is about coronavirus, yes, but it's also not about coronavirus. it's about how thoughtful we are, and how we treat each other. it's about how we…
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February 2020

on boundaries, being protective of yourself, and the joy of learning what's not for you
learning how to set boundaries and respect other people's can bring you so much joy, so let's journey through it together
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platonic intimacy, pushing the vulnerability boulder, and WHAT IS LOVE? (baby don't hurt me!)
my friends are the loves of my life and I will say it loudly!
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January 2020

patience over productivity, curiosity over content, generosity over rigidity
we internalize the idea that being constructive and being productive are the same thing. it's not true!
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to let the smalls bigify, to be swaddled in selfhood
It’s no small thing to endorse your own bones, to brew a small cup ahead of a big day, to make eye contact with the cat or bus driver or mirror...
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