HeyJaredCompass & Canvas by Beth
Compass & Canvas is a journal of work–life experiments, creative detours, and the awkward humor of figuring things out as you go.
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My First Twenty-Five Fans (opens the original)
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I don’t mean to brag, but I notched my 25th Substack subscriber this week. 🥳 It’s been a bit over a year since I pressed “publish” on my first Substack essay. I’m in a reflective mood because more importantly than Substack achievements, August is our month of family milestones. This year we celebrated 28 years of marriage, 27 years since we moved to Minnesota, and 21 years of our kid. Each year, looking back reminds me that time passes both quickly and slowly. <a class="image-link image2 is-view
Be Grover (opens the original)
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In her book Beyond Anxiety, Martha Beck uses an analogy of two spirals to explain how anxiety grows and ebbs. One is the left hemisphere anxiety spiral that tries to control fear by generating more fear stories. The other is the right hemisphere creativity spiral that dissolves anxiety through curiosity, play, and genuine interest. Her advice is simple: follow your “weird sparks,” the odd, persistent fascinations that arise within you. The ones that feel too specific, too silly to admit out loud
Precious and Inconsequential (opens the original)
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Something is tugging at my mind, a small idea that feels comforting despite its paradox: we are infinitely precious and utterly inconsequential. I’m not sure where I heard it, although it hints at Mary Oliver, Martha Beck, Buddhist teachings, and Krista Tippett’s “On Being” guests. The thought followed along as the last few weeks brought situations where the tension between these two truths felt especially evident.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/pho
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