# mind week — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mind week. Page: Feed: --- ## [Gratitude for the Gifts My Dad Gave Me](https://scilight.substack.com/p/gratitude-for-the-gifts-my-dad-gave) _2026-08-18 · Kathleen Rest · SciLight_ I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude lately, and have previously written about it on SciLight here. The science behind gratitude is well established. But my reflections on gratitude this week are deeply personal. They relate to my dad. August 18 is his birthday. Born on 8-18-18, he would be 108 years old this week. ## [Does Character Matter?](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/does-character-matter) _2026-08-17 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Science, Policy, and Other News that Caught My Eye](https://scilight.substack.com/p/science-policy-and-other-news-that-160) _2026-08-16 · Kathleen Rest · SciLight_ Or Blew My Mind the Week of August 9-15 ## [Processing Loss](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/processing-loss) _2026-08-10 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [What Whales Reveal About the Ocean We Want](https://scilight.substack.com/p/what-whales-reveal-about-the-ocean) _2026-08-06 · Jacob Carter · SciLight_ Two stories about how wonder can grow into responsibility ## [Scientific Integrity Cannot Defend Itself](https://scilight.substack.com/p/scientific-integrity-cannot-defend) _2026-08-05 · Jacob Carter · SciLight_ Why stronger policies will not be enough ## [The Habit and the Science](https://scilight.substack.com/p/the-habit-and-the-science) _2026-08-04 · Kathleen Rest · SciLight_ Most mornings, before I look at my phone, check my email, or speak a word to anyone, I sit quietly for 15 minutes and meditate, sometimes with an app for guidance. ## [Events that Surprise](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/events-that-surprise) _2026-08-03 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [States Are Stepping Up on Ocean Health](https://scilight.substack.com/p/states-are-stepping-up-on-ocean-health) _2026-07-29 · Libby Jewett · SciLight_ Washington D.C. Should Too ## [You Can’t Gut Science and Call It a Golden Age](https://scilight.substack.com/p/you-cant-gut-science-and-call-it) _2026-07-28 · Rachel Brittin · SciLight_ On July 22, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology convened a hearing called “Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise.” The hypocrisy appeared to be right there in the hearing title. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pCNFmcQeQgGt) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [The Arch of Experience](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/the-arch-of-experience) _2026-07-27 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Life Edits](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/life-edits) _2026-07-20 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Can Ranch Dressing Heal the World?](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/can-ranch-dressing-heal-the-world) _2026-07-13 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Freedom](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/freedom) _2026-07-06 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [What's in a Name?](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/whats-in-a-name) _2026-06-29 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Welcoming the Sun](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/welcoming-the-sun) _2026-06-22 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ \>What's on my mind this week . . . ## [White Raven Spirit](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/white-raven-spirit) _2026-06-15 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Procrastination](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/procrastination) _2026-06-08 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [The Gift that keeps on Giving](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving) _2026-06-01 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Hidden Beliefs](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/hidden-beliefs) _2026-05-25 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Sqz9E0S7rxzz) _2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Imagination](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/imagination) _2026-05-18 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Mothering Energy](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/mothering-energy) _2026-05-11 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Mapping the Soul](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/mapping-the-soul) _2026-05-04 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Healing the Past](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/healing-the-past) _2026-04-27 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Myth and Magic](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/myth-and-magic) _2026-04-20 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [That Junk Drawer](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/that-junk-drawer) _2026-04-13 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . . ## [Loss and Remembrance](https://cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/loss-and-remembrance) _2026-04-06 · Cathleen O'Connor · Cathleen’s Substack_ What's on my mind this week . . .