Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathWhat if we DON’T do the hard thing?It’s 7 am on a Tuesday and I’m standing in front of my kitchen dish drying rack, willing myself to put the stack of bowls down. To stop…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathCan we give ourselves some grace?It’s Sunday morning, and i’m deep in my favorite COVID ritual — silent disco, outdoor yoga on San Francisco’s Baker beach. The music picks…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathA boundary by any other nameIn my early days exploring the mystical, I bought a birthday horoscope book. A budding teenager, I’d quietly close the door to my bedroom…Mar 21, 20212Mar 21, 20212
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathWhen I find my spaceWhen I moved to Austin, TX (stay warm!), I had 6 roommates and a history of feeling overwhelmed by the people around me. I struggled with…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathCan we have joy, too?“Oftentimes when the world feels chaotic, we begin to feel as if it is somehow inappropriate to have joy. Have your joy… When we have joy…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathHow are you, really?The idea that what this country is going through shouldn’t have any effect on us — that we all should just feel OK all the time — that…Aug 26, 20201Aug 26, 20201
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathWhat’s that thing i’m feeling?This week has been hard, but not the “my life turned upside down and I’m knee deep in crises” hard.Jul 21, 20201Jul 21, 20201
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathWill you get uncomfortable?You don’t need to be highly sensitive to feel the intensity of these past few weeks.Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathWhat happens when you keep the Zoom camera on?“I started getting up every morning and I would give myself an hour to write. One hour… the deal I made with myself is every single day I…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Tal Lee AndermaninUrban EmpathCan you allow yourself to feel?I don’t know about you, but these past few months have been heavy, and I’ve experienced just about every feeling on the Stanford Feeling…Apr 27, 20204Apr 27, 20204