Sunday Stack: Mental Health and Wellness 5/11/25
What I've been reading lately...
Sunday Stack is a digest to bring you some of the recent, and important, stories I’ve come across recently. I hope this helps you cut through some of the noise and helps you engage more thoughtfully. Consider this post an invitation for self-reflection. Below you will find the ideas I’ve been sitting with most recently.
I always thoroughly enjoy
’s writing in Small Pleasures. It speaks to my approach in trying to live life more mindfully on a continuous basis…and the photos of interiors and furniture is just brilliant. This post on leisure is also right on time for me.
I’ve known
for years now. We met through my previous internet life as a natural hair blogger. Yes, truly. My now defunct outlet was an exploration of getting to know how to take care of honor this fro of mine. The connection with Myleik, and her work, has thankfully remained. Her recent reflections on motherhood are tender and I think relatable for many who craved more softness from their parents.
One of the things I love most about Substack is the ability to discover new, thoughtful writers so easily. When my friend
shared ’s piece on the film Moonlight, I couldn’t help but read it. I am so glad I did. I love Moonlight.Holton’s piece is a beautiful articulation of the film’s themes of how men explore the process of becoming, or hiding from, themselves. The themes are universal but I know that Moonlight is a helpful mirror for many Black men specifically. It should be in any Black family's curated criterion collection.
Speaking of Black men, I want to give an honorable mention to
who just published This Thing of Ours, his first novel. While I haven’t been able to start it just yet, my pre-order did arrive on time and I look forward to sharing more space with Fred’s words. In a world mired by book bans and discrimination, this kind of mirror can inspire us to keep taking the space we need to have our voices heard and lives acknowledged.
If any of the articles linked in this piece help or inspire you, please share with others who might also need these reminders to be more present with themselves and what they find most important. Thank you for reading.
Love this roundup! Thanks for sharing :)
So happy you highlighted Thomas’ work! He’s incredible