Smacksy Sunday Links

How to use a joy list.

Thoughts on the extended mind.

What Thoreau can teach us about living well.

The 9 Rules of Longevity.

Side quests.

What to stream in May.

This house.

Get lost in these gardens.

These paintings.

And this desert rain frog.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

 

She asked for feedback on her prom dress.

The pursuit of contentment.

Revitalization of the sacred.

Habits that will make your life happier and lighter.

Be the wave.

99 Books for building your own spirituality.

Quiet your mind. 

Benefits of creativity.

Powerful questions to transform your spending habits forever.

Prioritize yourself.

Popular books of 2025 so far.

Plant nannies.

And a bearded dragon tries on costumes.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

 

I don't need my life to be remarkable. (From NYT via Scott Moe's wonderful Second Shift newsletter)

When your cup is empty.

How to live in the present moment.

Rituals for Beltane.

Rules for weeknight dinner happiness.

And Valerie the Dachsund. 

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

The soul of social life.

Bill Murray says he's not the man he used to be.

The lovely Grandfluencers. 

Therapist tricks to stay calm when things are uncertain.

Things to do at night instead of Netflix.

Fall asleep in two minutes.

This poem.

This artist.

This couple.

A Hampshire cottage garden.

Traditional designs of Ukrainian egg decorating.

And these lambs.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

The stories our Amazon carts tell.

To make someone happy, ask for help.

Low energy habits that improved my mental health.

99 Way to opt out of consumerism. 

Meaningful ways to live simply.

Fall back in love with reading.

Compelling reasons for doing nothing.

This Swedish summer house.

And this duck watch.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

 

Photo of Teddy, Adam Wilson

What happens to your brain when you retire.

Being a good friend even when you're busy.

Stoop Coffee.

Generative rage.

Ways to focus your attention.

How to curb impulse shopping.

Revisiting a podcast, Americans in Paris.

Small things neurologists wish you would do for your brain.

LA Public Library review cards.

This girl.

You can stay at this Frank Lloyd Wright home.

Purse books.

Plants that will attract hummingbirds.

Smart travel snacks.

And baby Corgis.

Happy Sunday.

Smacksy Sunday Links

The healing power of gardens.

Spring awakening.

The view from an indie bookseller.

Embracing stillness in the in-between moments.

Create a Sunday reset. 

Our friend Grady's new book looks like magic.

What do White Lotus characters' book choices tell us?

How to start a book club. (The one I'm in is a great joy in my life)

The pantry staples you need from Trader Joe's.

Some George Eliot for you.

And these ducklings.

Happy Sunday.