Kirsten Powers

2 weeks ago | kirstenpowers.substack.com | Kirsten Powers

It's tempting to live on one side or the other of the ledger—and capitalist culture pushes us to see things in black and white—but it's crucial to resist the 'all or nothing' temptation and embrace the both/and of life. We need moments of brightness to sustain us. This isn't about toxic positivity or forced gratitude. It's about developing the emotional range to hold complexity—to acknowledge that the world can feel overwhelming while simultaneously noticing the small mercies that anchor us.

3 weeks ago | kirstenpowers.substack.com | Kirsten Powers

I have to say that when I decided to live a slower life, I did not predict that one of the hardest parts of it would be that there would be people getting upset and insisting that I speed up. This happens even though said people are unable to articulate what horrible thing would happen if I took more time to respond to them—and yes, I have asked. It’s not that I don’t have sensitivity to other people’s needs or schedules. When there is a reason to rush, I will do it.

1 month ago | kirstenpowers.substack.com | Kirsten Powers

I don’t usually run sales, but I’ve heard from enough people that they feel economically stretched right now that I’m offering a deep discount until Saturday, May 31. Use this offer to become a yearly subscriber at $25 a year or $2.08 a month (offer is for one year). One of the most confounding things about clinical anxiety is that it will appear even when life is going well. So, here I am living in Italy—living my dream—and yet about ten days ago I started experiencing intense anxiety.

1 month ago | kirstenpowers.substack.com | Kirsten Powers

One of the most popular interviews I have done here on Substack was called Leyla Kazim Is Choosing A Slower Life. Leyla is a co-host of BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme and writes A Day Well Spent, a newsletter seeking pathways to more purposeful living, here on Substack.

1 month ago | kirstenpowers.substack.com | Kirsten Powers

In today's episode, I talked with Annalie Howling—a coach, speaker and author—who just released an inspiring new book Unapologetic: Unshackle Your Shame and Reclaim Your Power. While Annalie writes for women, I think what she talks about applies to many men I know.