# life feel (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover life feel. Page: Feed: --- ## [What a Delayed Answer Taught Me About Patience](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-delayed-answer-taught-me-about) _2026-08-21 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why uncertainty becomes heavier when we keep demanding an early conclusion ## [How to Stop Making Other People’s Urgency Your Own](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-making-other-peoples) _2026-08-19 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why someone else’s panic does not have to become your pace ## [The Strange Season of Not-Here, Not-There](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/the-strange-season-of-not-here-not) _2026-08-16 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ I thought a year of travel would make me appreciate home more. Instead, I came back to the same house, the same city, the same life—and realized I wasn’t quite the same person living in it. ## [I Was the Oldest Woman in the Room. Then I Remembered Who I Was.](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/i-was-the-oldest-woman-in-the-room) _2026-08-15 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ This week, I was featured in Forbes alongside five extraordinary women. ## [What an Unfinished List Taught Me About Enough](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-an-unfinished-list-taught-me) _2026-08-14 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why the mind keeps moving the finish line even after a good week ## [What a Silent Phone Taught Me About Reassurance](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-silent-phone-taught-me-about) _2026-08-12 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why the urge to check again often has less to do with the answer and more to do with our inability to sit with uncertainty ## [Maybe “Live Like a Local” Is the Wrong Goal](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/live-like-a-local-wrong-goal) _2026-08-09 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ I thought every destination deserved the same version of me. Planning South America made me realize I was asking the wrong question. ## [Do You Feel the Pull Towards More?](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/do-you-feel-the-pull-towards-more-0d0) _2026-08-08 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ Welcome to the very first edition of The Fearless Edit, plus the launch of Your Fearless Era. ## [Fifty & Fearless – In Conversation with Sharon Parker](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/fifty-and-fearless-in-conversation) _2026-08-08 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ Tell us a little about yourself. ## [The Day My Husband Became Henri](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/the-day-my-husband-became-henri) _2026-08-02 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ Somewhere in the south of France, my reserved English husband became "Henri"—a louder, bolder, more confident version of himself. At first it made me laugh. Then it made me rethink authenticity, language, and the places that bring different parts of us to life. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Umv0GE2o9VMR) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Where Women Find One Another](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/where-women-find-one-another) _2026-08-01 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ This week, I’ve found myself reflecting on the past two years. ## [How to Let a Problem Stay the Size It Is](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/how-to-let-a-problem-stay-the-size) _2026-07-29 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why one difficult moment becomes heavier when the mind turns it into a judgment about everything ## [The Day You Stop Waiting to Be Chosen](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/the-day-you-stop-waiting-to-be-chosen) _2026-07-25 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ There is a moment that arrives for many women in midlife that no one prepares us for. ## [What a Loose Thread Taught Me About Worry](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-loose-thread-taught-me-about) _2026-07-22 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ How the mind turns one small uncertainty into a problem large enough to unravel the whole day ## [The First Time Filter: How to Choose Experiences That Actually Stay With You](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/the-first-time-filter-how-to-choose) _2026-07-19 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ Not everything new is worth carrying forward ## [The Quiet Gift of Being Trusted](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/the-quiet-gift-of-being-trusted) _2026-07-18 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ You may have noticed I’ve been a little quieter this week. ## [Why You Keep Needing Proof That You Are Doing Enough](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/why-you-keep-needing-proof-that-you) _2026-07-17 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ On the quiet anxiety behind productivity, effort, and the fear of wasting your life ## [Your Life Deserves a Strategy Session](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/your-life-deserves-a-strategy-session) _2026-07-16 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ We thought we were planning an early retirement. Looking back, we were doing something much bigger. This is the story of how Nigel and I learned to redesign a life instead of simply inheriting one. ## [What a Quiet Room Taught Me About Rest](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-quiet-room-taught-me-about) _2026-07-13 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ Why silence feels uncomfortable when your mind is used to being chased ## [The Local Customs of Belonging](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/different-idea-of-put-together) _2026-07-12 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ I thought there was one right way to be polished. Travel quietly proved there wasn’t. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/facYxvfew1nK) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Coming Home to Yourself](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/coming-home-to-yourself) _2026-07-11 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ There are moments in life when we think we’re grieving one thing, only to discover we’re grieving something else entirely. ## [What a Heavy Door Taught Me About Anger](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-heavy-door-taught-me-about) _2026-07-08 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ What one small moment revealed about resistance, force, and the anger we create when life does not open easily ## [What a Slow Morning Taught Me About Discipline](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/what-a-slow-morning-taught-me-about) _2026-07-06 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ What an imperfect start reveals about patience, self-command, and the kind of progress that survives real life ## [I Learned to Pretend I Already Knew](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/pretend-i-already-knew) _2026-07-05 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ I thought the smartest people were the ones who already knew. It took retirement to realize curiosity had been waiting underneath certainty all along. ## [I've been waiting to share this with you.❤️](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/ive-been-waiting-to-share-this-with) _2026-07-05 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. ## [The Day You Realise Your Story Isn’t Finished](https://fiftyandfearless.substack.com/p/the-day-you-realise-your-story-isnt) _2026-07-04 · The Fearless Edit · The Fearless Edit_ For a long time, I thought life changed in obvious ways. ## [Why Everyone Feels Behind](https://stoicwellness.substack.com/p/why-everyone-feels-behind) _2026-07-03 · Stoic Reset · Stoic Reset_ What the invisible schedule nobody agreed to reveals about comparison, pressure, and the quiet shame of feeling late to your own life ## [The Dangerous Skill of Being the One Who Always Handles It](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/when-competence-becomes-camouflage) _2026-06-28 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ I wasn't pretending to be okay. I was pretending not to need anything. ## [The Capacity System: How We Keep Life Feeling Alive](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/the-capacity-system-how-we-keep-life) _2026-06-21 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ Why some periods of life feel emotionally vivid — and others slowly flatten ## [letter #72 Breathing](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-72-breathing) _2026-06-18 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ It all turns out in the end ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/b0Iuk3Rzrbl4) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [The Weekly Agenda That Changed Our Retirement](https://thebenthalls.substack.com/p/weekly-business-meeting-retirement) _2026-06-18 · Benthall Slow Travel · Benthall Slow Travel_ We thought it was a spreadsheet. It turned out to be a record of what we valued, what we feared, and who we were slowly becoming. ## [letter #71 Loud Memories and Quiet Days](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-70-loud-memories-and-quiet) _2026-04-30 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ All the books I didn't read ## [letter #70 One, Two; One Two Three Four](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-70) _2026-04-22 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but). ## [A Man Must Be Prepared](https://intisar.blog/a-man-must-be-prepared/) _2026-04-18 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ A man must be prepared. For most of my life, I wasn't. I was the person who paid the bill (electricity, rent, internet 😔) on the final hour. I ironed my clothes only when I was already heading out the door. I didn't finish assignments or submit forms until the deadline was staring me in the face. I wasn't sure if I was lazy or just irresponsible, but I knew I was living on the edge of a deadline.… ## [Bought a Multimeter](https://intisar.blog/bought-a-multimeter/) _2026-04-13 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ As ​I'm planning to dive into electronics, I realized I need a multimeter. And, I actually bought one. ​Before buying, I had to do some research on what type of multimeter I should buy. I found I should look for these features: ​At least 6000 counts: I believe it will give me more precise measurements. ​Microamp (µA) range: To be able to measure very small amounts of current. ​Auto-ranging: So… ## [letter #69 I Thought I Would Never Read Anything as Good as Lace](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-69) _2026-04-12 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [Mundane Logic](https://intisar.blog/mundane-logic/) _2026-04-11 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ When I’m not using my phone, I keep it face down. Maybe it's because I don't want dust to gather on my screen, or perhaps I just want the display out of sight, but it has always been this way. A couple of days ago, I noticed my wife does the exact opposite. It wasn’t just a one-time observation; I’ve seen her habitually place her phone and even mine screen-up. She even does it with my fitness… ## [letter #68 This Strange Freedom](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-68) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [letter #67 When Even My Phone is Ringing](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-67) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [letter #66 Christmas Eve](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-66) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [letter #65 Some Things are Coming Together](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-65) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [letter #64 Where 'what is' Sits Open-Hearted](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-64) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [letter #63 Rocking the Suburbs](https://naivepsychologist.substack.com/p/letter-63) _2026-04-11 · Tracy Crisp · Naive Psychologist_ Reflections on living a rich and meaningful life (when life feels anything but) ## [Life Feels Like a Triangle](https://intisar.blog/life-feels-like-a-triangle/) _2026-04-10 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ Currently, my life feels like a triangle where the corners are: Work: I'm working as a freelance graphic designer. This is what I have to do to pay the rent and feed my family. Family: Family is home, home is peace. I got married this year in January. Now, one of my top priorities is to give time to my family. Hobbies: I have a never-ending list of things I want to do. I'd like to work on my own… ## [Picking Up a New Hobby](https://intisar.blog/picking-up-a-new-hobby/) _2026-04-10 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ I think I’m picking up a new hobby. I bought this thing a few months ago to use it as a Pomodoro timer. I really like the tactile feel of winding the key to start the countdown, but it has two major problems: It makes a ticking sound while running , which is distracting when I am trying to focus on my work. When I am finally in the zone, it rings so suddenly that it gives me a mini heart attack.… ## [My First Blog Post](https://intisar.blog/my-first-blog-post/) _2026-04-09 · intisar · Intisar's Blog_ I have been wanting to write a blog for a long time now. About three years ago, I discovered Flavio Copes who used to write bite-sized blog posts every day. I did not really read his posts that much, but his habit of writing everyday was what I liked. It gave me the urge to start writing blog posts of my own on what I was learning at the time. This was also the first time I learned about static… ## [26](https://balonso.com/26/) _2026-04-01 · brian · Brian Alonso_ 26 reflections on my 26th birthday. I can't believe you're 26. -Van McCann Happy immediate family, happy life. Don't forget about your parents. Podcasts are entertainment masquerading as knowledge. Entertainment is not a bad thing, but excessive consumption might be. In a human world, AI can never replace human accountability. Leverage this accordingly. You can either do a few things well or many… ## [Indifference, Motivation, and Flourishing Once Again](https://balonso.com/indifference-motivation-and-flourishing-once-again/) _2026-03-31 · brian · Brian Alonso_ From the time I graduated college in 2022 up until this winter, I felt so full of life: dreaming big dreams and progressing towards infinite goals. I felt like I was flourishing. However, 4 years later, all of that is gone. Through the first quarter of 2026, I have felt indifferent towards the world, feeling no desire to impart my values on it. How much difference does it make? -Eddie Vedder Where… ## [2025](https://balonso.com/2025/) _2026-01-07 · brian · Brian Alonso_ 2025 was a turbulent year to say the least. I both married my soulmate and lived through a family health scare. Through these highs and lows, I feel I have matured a tremendous amount and have gained much clarity on what actually matters to me—in turn, lifting a big weight off of my shoulders. 2025 was also the year I started writing on Bear , coincidentally discovering the IndieWeb and getting to… ## [Realizing You Already Have What You Want](https://balonso.com/realizing-you-already-have-what-you-want/) _2025-12-20 · brian · Brian Alonso_ For the second time this year, I was reminded of this lesson: sometimes, the thing you want is right there in front of you. Maybe humans are optimistic by nature, or maybe media in the 21st century has convinced us that 'the grass is always greener.' But sometimes the grass is just as green right where you are! The first time this happened this year was when I was thinking deeply about what I want…