weekend Favorites: 8 tiny steps to simplify your life + a 5-minute happiness hack

Weekend Wisdom: Maybe the opposite of being all caught up isn’t being behind, but being relaxed.

I shared this Rumi poem in Gentle. Maybe it’s just what you need to hear today. “When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of distress and anxiety. If I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, without pain.”

Ok … onto the favorites

10 gentle ways to break up with your phone (without missing it).

If you were wondering, pen pals still exist.

A playlist to help you enjoy dinner with friends.

99 meaningful and memorable compliments.

How to get what you want by letting go.

I’ve been feeling lighter and more free since I decided not to wear this anymore. (IG)

Why memento mori is the ultimate life hack.

Sleep better tonight by trying these 7 simple stretches (in bed).

How to plan the perfect summer break.

Try the the Kiyomeru cleaning approach.

8 tiny steps to simplify your life today.

The ultimate get things done app. (IG)

Koloniträdgård. (NYT gift link).

A laundry basket helped this woman let go.

Great advice on how to deal with those cords and cables you think you might need. (IG)

I’m so happy to support my friend’s books. Like this one and this one and this one!

This.

If you want to be happier, do this for 5 minutes a day.

6 common fears about starting therapy.

Trade overwhelm for joy with these 7 simple shifts.

Yum.

Today’s Instagram favorite is from @wetheurban with a lovely reminder of how special you are to you.

I hope you enjoy these Weekend Favorites and hang out with people who make you laugh and give yourself permission to take tiny steps.

xo,

Courtney