Dose of Wonder
Caitlin McColl \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6, John Harris, Diana Grant-Richmond, J T ThomasYou made it. Good. This is a space for people tired of performing fine. Essays on grief, wonder, and slow living — no hacks, no gurus, just honest company. Come as you are.
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Grief Was The Doorway. Wonder Is The Whole House
Every hearth has a keeper. The key explains why here.
Do you ever notice how a single hardship can become the whole shape of you? The whole of your identity? It’s easy to do without realizing it.
I’m talking about that moment where someth...
When the Scaffolding Becomes the Point
Every hearth has a keeper. The key explains why here.
Do you ever start something with genuine excitement, build the whole thing around it, and then stand back and realize — somewhere between Week 4 and Week 7 — that the scaffolding became...
Podcast 80: Mastering Reactivity: Strategies for Emotional Regulation
In this episode, I dive into the tricky world of emotional dysregulation—what happens when our reactions to situations and feelings get the better of us. Using examples like Will Smith and the online trend of “flouncing,” I explore how impu...
The Emberlight — May 2026
The Weight of Trying
The Last Thing I Said
Note from Caitlin of Dose of Wonder - We have another guest post this week. John Harris from Proud Boomer Wellness brings his story about grief to Dose of Wonder. But just a heads up — a bit of a trigger warning: this article contains refe...
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Grief, wonder & slow living for people tired of performing fine. No hacks. No gurus. Just a person showing up, noticing things, sharing what she found. Tools, quizzes & more at the link below. \ud83d\udddd Free: Little Guide to Everyday Wonder.
I lost 82 pounds, finished triathlons, and still got it wrong plenty. Now I write about health and aging without the mythology. Also: Florida stories. Come for both.
Notes from the place where systems meet the self: essays on leadership, power, technology, and staying human inside the mess.
J. T. Thomas blends journalism, philosophy, and applied mathematics to explore how AI and mindfulness shape modern life. On his Substack, The Intersection, he offers clear, grounded insight that connects complex technology with human experience.
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