# bring joy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bring joy. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Anti-Oppressive Practice Means in My Therapy Room](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/what-anti-oppressive-practice-means) _2026-08-18 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ What does anti-oppressive therapy actually mean? ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 07](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-07/) _2026-08-15 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available via RSS and email. This volume’s goodies… ## [Mullvad and Daniel Berntsson’s Failed Cleanup](https://markwrites.io/mullvad-and-daniel-berntssons-failed-cleanup/) _2026-07-21 · Mark W.rites_ Mullvad just released an official long-form response to the discovery that their co-founder Daniel Berntsson supporting a fascist party in Sweden. Their response doesn’t help, and neither does Daniel’s essay on why he donated to them. ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 06](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-06/) _2026-07-12 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available via RSS and email. This volume’s goodies… ## [If Your Company Funnels Money to Fascists, You’re a Fascist Company](https://markwrites.io/if-your-company-funnels-money-to-fascists-youre-a-fascist-company/) _2026-06-28 · Mark W.rites_ Today I read something about one of Mullvad’s founders, Daniel Berntsson, donating to a fascist party in Sweden. Because I have been championing for Mullvad for a long time, I thought I’d do some research of my own. Here’s what I learned. ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 05](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-05/) _2026-06-07 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available via RSS and email. This volume’s goodies… ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 04](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-04/) _2026-05-11 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The weekly curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available via RSS and email. This week’s goodies… ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 03](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-03/) _2026-05-05 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The weekly curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available via RSS and email. This week’s goodies… ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 02](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-02/) _2026-04-26 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The weekly curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available by email and RSS. This week’s goodies… ## [Nano Bytes, Vol. 01](https://markwrites.io/nano-bytes-01/) _2026-04-19 · Mark W.rites_ Photo by Mark Wyner The weekly curated list of things that bring me joy. Plus bytes on design, code, accessibility, privacy, and tools you might find useful. Available by email and RSS. This week’s goodies… ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cuehNQErqcSw) _2026-04-18 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Accessibility’s Role in the Learning Process](https://markwrites.io/accessibilitys-role-in-the-learning-process/) _2026-04-12 · Mark W.rites_ Originally published on the BookNook blog. No edits have been made from the original. Accessibility is for everyone. Even you. And in the context of education, it’s especially important for students. They can only learn if content is accessible to them. So let’s look at some ways we can help with that. ## [What brings you joy, Becca Freeman?](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/what-brings-you-joy-becca-freeman) _2026-03-28 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On author and podcast host, Becca Freeman's small joys, spring plans, a pretty brooch and more. ## [The (late) February edit](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/the-late-february-edit) _2026-03-15 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On a worth-it viral mask, perfect travel hoodie and more. ## [The joy of birthday rituals](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/the-joy-of-birthday-rituals) _2026-03-02 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On carrot cake, a bookstore date and a well-timed vacation. ## [Wintering as a Therapist: Five Things That Support Me](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/wintering-as-a-therapist-five-things) _2026-02-11 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ As I’m still navigating winter, her in the UK, I thought it might be nice to reflect on five things that support me during this season. ## [The January edit](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/the-january-edit) _2026-02-06 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On a cozy scent, bronzing stick, a heart-wrenching book and more. ## [Six Gentle Ways to Support Yourself When You Feel Overwhelmed and Need to Reset](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/six-gentle-ways-to-support-yourself) _2026-01-27 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ This weekend I noticed myself feeling overwhelmed, a mixture of supporting two friends going through a fall out, filing my taxes, the food shop amounting to four days of meals but costing me what felt like it should be two weeks worth of food, juggling playdates, kid’s activities and listening to the news, with reporting on ICE to Palestine landing heavy in my body. ## [How I built my journal ecosystem](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/how-i-built-my-journal-ecosystem) _2026-01-25 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On learning to love journaling again. ## [December edit 💌 ❄️](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/december-edit) _2026-01-01 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On malted milk hot chocolate, grown-up glitter nail polish and a lilac-hued moleskine. ## [Things that brought me joy in 2025](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/things-that-brought-me-joy-in-2025) _2025-12-26 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On small joys, big joys and everything in between this past year. ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tAAuzc0ygprH) _2025-12-26 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Five small joys in December](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/five-small-joys-in-december) _2025-12-12 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On a new moleskine, slow cooker season, a wintry word and more. ## [The big fall edit](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/the-big-fall-edit) _2025-11-30 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ A few of my favourite things from September to November. ## [What brings you joy, Joss Richard?](https://smalljoys.substack.com/p/what-brings-you-joy-joss-richard) _2025-11-16 · Mishal Cazmi · Small Joys_ On romance author Joss Richard's small joys, fancy hand creams and the first snowfall. ## [“What Does Success Look Like for Me?” is One of the Most Common Questions People Ask When Rethinking Their Lives](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/what-does-success-look-like-for-me) _2025-09-11 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ It makes sense – success can feel abstract, overwhelming, and sometimes intimidating, is it related to finances, or the freedom we have in our lives, or does it mean something else completely….. ## [My 5 Favourite Tools for Counselling](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/my-5-favourite-tools-for-counselling) _2025-06-23 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of hours, learning new therapy techniques, one of my values is learning and growth. ## [The small habits that quietly break our self-esteem](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/the-small-habits-that-quietly-break) _2025-06-11 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ l Self-esteem isn’t built in a day, there won’t be a single moment of triumph or failure. ## [You’re Not Broken: Understanding the Truth About Social Anxiety](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/youre-not-broken-understanding-the) _2025-05-27 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ Walking into a room filled with strangers, there’s a moment where it feels like I’m under the spotlight, my body wants to recede and hide in a corner. ## [How Early Life Shapes Our Present](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/how-early-life-shapes-our-present) _2025-05-02 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ I was recently at a conference, where I got talking to a fellow small business owner, I noticed her straight away. ## [When Silence Becomes the Enemy: On the Fracture of Friendship](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/when-silence-becomes-the-enemy-on) _2025-04-23 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ Friendships are among the most significant relationships we build in our lives. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NPJbBSEnyLC2) _2025-04-23 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Overcoming Self-Doubt and Limiting Beliefs: A Journey of Self-Reflection](https://pavankherapattar.substack.com/p/overcoming-self-doubt-and-limiting) _2025-03-26 · Pavan Khera-Pattar · the Connected Self_ Self-doubt is not truth. It is a story we have learned to tell ourselves. And stories can be rewritten.