The Good Stuff

Every Monday we'll be sharing the good stuff with you.

Author:: The Fold Team
Updated:: Apr 6, 2020
Original:: Apr 6, 2020

We need some good right now — thoughts, ideas, actions and (actual) goods. Here are a few on our radar:

Author Glynnis MacNicol in her NYC apartment. Image credit: Naima Green, via The New York Times

Good Perspective

"I had become very good at being on my own. Now, suddenly, I see myself everywhere." Author, Glynnis MacNicol, whom we spoke with about her book No One Tells You This, wrote a beautiful piece on living alone right now for the New York Times.

Some Good News

John Krasinski (Jim!) launched a homemade show on YouTube, covering only good news "for an incredibly trying time" but... "somehow the human spirit seemed to break through". Steve Carell was his first guest, and the Hamilton cast was his second—everything we never knew we needed.

Good Cheer

Every night at 7pm EST NYC-ers cheer for frontline healthcare and essential workers. It's beautiful and uplifting.

Good Reads

Everything! Scribd is offering free (no credit card required) access to their library of books, magazines, audiobooks and documents for 30 days.

A Good Listen

We've been seeing (and hearing, no pun intended) universal praises for Brene Brown's podcast, Unlocking Us.

Good Advice

On the best distance learning, unschooling and the benefits of boredom.

A Good Sight To See

The Getty Museum challenged people to recreate a work of art with people and objects in their homes. The results are worth it!

"As a parent yearning for a more equitable future for her children, as a human yearning for the earth to survive more lifetimes, I hope we can remind ourselves that the work does not end here."

NARRATIVE INTELLIGENCE

A conversation about our personal plotlines and how we can write and direct them—even in this time of trauma, grief, and uncertainty.

Wellness

Welcome, 2021!

It's been a year, hasn't it? As we usher in the next year (couldn't come soon enough) here are a few of the conversations with women we loved—actually, can we say we loved every article we published in 2020? Yes, but these will be definite re-reads in 2021.

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Oh, you need a holiday read? Might I suggest one of these? From historical fiction, to self-help, and even an amazing children's book sprinkled in for good measure, here are my favorites from 2020.

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The second installment of gift inspiration exclusively from women-owned shops and makers in the PNW!

"With the pandemic, the pause allowed for proper self-assessment and recalibration. I discovered that we truly need to both commit to radical self care and slowdown to speed up."

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For this gift guide, we’re highlighting female-owned food & beverage businesses that we love, and are eager to support this holiday season.