Just manically chewing gum, bouncing, and doing things that scare me

Jane Friedman published my essay Y’all, I wrote an essay about how I got a book deal with (much) less than the US-publishing-recommendation of at least 10,000 engaged fans. Even if you aren’t at all interested in writing, there’s a few nuggets I think

More frequent small touch points without the algorithm bull crap

a group chat for subscribers

Dear Person Having Medical Issues,

Listen to your own body. Treat yourself with the same respect and dignity that you would if a good friend.

I got COVID. Here’s what helped: going really small.

A tiny practice for big overwhelm + a local author event + what you told me about pre-order gifts.

200 People Showed Up to Talk About Burnout—Here’s What We Learned

Kia ora koutou (hello all), You’re receiving this because you signed up for Kerry’s newsletter, unsubscribe below if you changed your mind. It’s been a full few weeks. As some of you know, I’ve had the privilege of presenting multiple times on compassion and burnout this

Goodbye Dr Doty and rays of light to keep us going

Darlings, Dr. Jim Doty died. He is an author who wrote two beautiful books weaving science with heart-filled magic. His work benefited both my life and the lives of countless clients that I've worked with. Especially, his summary of the neuroscience of manifestation led to fruitful, exciting

A time for breaking our hearts open

on hurting-where-we-feel as a compass toward the marrow, the vital

Prompts for a midyear pause: A season of harvest, of rest, of remembering

look up tonight, watch the stream of stars

What do you need to let go?

on murdering your darlings and other goodbyes

Kerry's daily hot takes plus recs and resistance

Kia ora koutou darlings, We have a lot of new subscribers joining us this week (hi hi hi! welcome!) so I’ll start with a teeny intro about who I am. Welcome! Brief intro to Kerry I’m a clinical psychologist and author dedicated to fighting trauma, work burnout, and