Taking breaks, such a favorite topic of mine, and also one of the hardest things for me to do. So it's well deserving of some soft takes. It can grant perspective, it respects your energy, and it's great practice if you're self-care challenged.

Also, two bits of news!

One: I'm taking a short break from future episodes, and will be back to recording in a couple weeks.

Two: I'd love to hear what soft takes you'd like to hear, so send me an email, letter, or message in your favorite format if you have a soft take you'd like me to take on.

Thanks for listening!

Getting By is downright admirable, even though it isn't sexy, it's the stuff life is made of. I think we could all be a bit softer on ourselves for getting by, and maybe even find pride in it.

Stopping is hard, and telling ourselves it's quitting is harder. But it's a good skill to learn, and I've got some soft takes to make it easier.

What even is satisfaction? And can you get it without buying things? Short answer is yes, but listen for the soft takes anyways.

We can't care all the time about all the things, so how can we find our care when we've run out? Let me offer some soft takes on the topic.

No matter the age, play is important. It's taking back our values and giving ourselves challenges just for the heck of it. Maybe you're already good at having play in your life, if not, these soft takes are for you.

I know the future can stress me out some times, so here's some soft takes on how to find hope and compassion for ourselves as the future unfolds.

I was a little late in putting this episode out because I simply didn't have the brain for it, now that I do, I wanted to share how I tried to find compassion for myself when my head wasn't cooperating.