Morning Musings
Morning Musings is a delight-first writing practice where I put my fingers on the keyboard and see if any ideas want to play. If you’re new to my Musings, here’s the start of an index:
About Morning Musings:
An Introduction (or: what feels true right now) - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/an-introduction-february-2023
Best of:
Advice from your Nepalese Auntie - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/advice-from-your-nepalese-auntie
Balanced truth telling - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/balanced-truth-telling
Stubborn Gladness: Lessons from Five Early Deaths - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/stubborn-gladness-lessons-from-five
Musings on 12 Years in Recovery - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/celebrating-12-years-in-recoverybut
#252: On Relating - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/252-on-relating
A few that got laughs (aka: my ridiculous family):
“When people tell me to shake what my momma gave me, I have a print out of your musings to show off my generational trauma.” - Thor
Thor, Ass Cancer and Magic: How my “laid-back” brother helps me shift my mood
My Family Still Holds Interventions, Even Though I’m 8 Years Sober
Mothering/Parenthood:
#256: The Little Things - https://keelyc.substack.com/p/256-the-little-things
Boundaries:
Burnout:
Depression:
Dry Heaving and Crying: Life During the Antidepressant Years (this is a Facebook link, but it’s a publicly shared post so you don’t have to have a Facebook account to see it)
Looking for a specific post? Here’s a search bar:
Group Dinners, Feeling Disconnected & Finding the Right Table
Or, how I learned to relax and not worry when I feel out of place
Dreaming the World Into Being
The shamanic practice of dreaming the world into being—and attempting to find a dream that’s good enough.
Burn It All Away
Feel stuck and need help getting unstuck? Try listening to my favorite song.
Stop Playing with Fire
Toughing out burnout isn’t noble. It’s hurting you and the people you love.
Wrinkles and the Power of Perspective
Premature aging ain’t got nothing on my nauseatingly optimistic outlook.
Feeling Burned Out? Consider Throwing Yourself on the Ground and Whining.
No, really. Whinge on. It helps.
What Are You Really Practicing?
How a devious childhood led to creative problem-solving skills…and why knowing what you’re actually practicing matters.
Authenticity > Palatability
What my family's cake battle can teach us about accepting responsibility for our own happiness (so we don't die full of regrets!)
Not Loving the Life You’ve Built for Yourself?
The three-step system Oprah’s favorite life coach swears by
The One Thing Elizabeth Gilbert Tells Every Aspiring Writer
Hint: How do you spend your best few hours each day?