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Yoga Nidra for Insomnia and Relaxation

There’s a typhoon 8 in Hong Kong and I’m on the verge of passing out after a weekend of writing and very little sleep.

Jun 12, 2017

Jun 12, 2017

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Well to Write

Learn How to Keep It One Hundred by Reading Toni Morrison’s New Yorker Essay

I was talking to a friend about writing and keeping it one hundred. She said, “Did you read Toni Morrison’s New Yorker essay about work…

Jun 5, 2017

Jun 5, 2017

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Well to Write

Self Care is Acknowledging that Structural Racism Exists

1. You are not crazy.

May 14, 2017

May 14, 2017

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Well to Write

Therapy is the Shit

Back when I was a trashmonster who thought I could just white knuckle my way through life, I was wary of therapy. The thing is, I really…

Mar 20, 2017

Mar 20, 2017

Doretta Lau

When in Doubt, Breathe

Last year one of the things I wanted to work on was breathing. I thought I had an iron deficiency because I was short of breath, but it was…

Feb 13, 2017

Feb 13, 2017

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Well to Write

5 Tips to Make Meditation Easier

I’ve been trying to meditate on and off over the past seven years, but I’ve never been able to keep it up. At work, my boss organized…

Feb 6, 2017

Feb 6, 2017

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Well to Write

10 Healing Ways to Spend 15 Minutes

Yesterday, I sat in my apartment wondering: what can I do during these turbulent times? How can I contribute and take action from where I…

Jan 30, 2017

Jan 30, 2017

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Well to Write

Try this Writing Trick to Get You Through Toxic Times

I’ve been reading The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh. If you’re feeling anxiety right now due to current events and the resulting…

Jan 23, 2017

Jan 23, 2017

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Well to Write

I Declare 2017 the Year of Friendship

I think I’ve been struck by really bad jet lag. I’ve gone to bed at 10pm for the last seven nights and to yoga for six straight days, yet…

Jan 16, 2017

Jan 16, 2017

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Make Writing a Choice, Not a Chore

This is a great time of year to make a commitment to your craft, but if you’ve been having writer’s block this may be the wrong decision…

Jan 16, 2017

Jan 16, 2017

Doretta Lau

Doretta Lau

Writing and wellness. Short story collection HOW DOES A SINGLE BLADE OF GRASS THANK THE SUN? out now with Nightwood Editions. www.dorettalau.com

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