Lindsay Nunez 

@happyplace
Mama, Writer, Climate Activist & Mental Health Therapist (Grad Student)
Love, Safety, and Connection in Times of Climate Distress

Love this quote. I would add being present in your joy ✨

🌿The best things for us are FREE 🌿

I would add breathework to this list. Such a powerful tool (and one I am really trying to lean in to more).

What would you add?

Transforming the Future: My Top Climate Change Champions

In a world so often defined by scarcity and fear, gratitude is a radical act. It reminds us of what we still have, what we’re still fighting for, and what’s worth holding on to. Today, I wrote down three things I’m grateful for, no matter how small. It helped me feel more present, less weighed down. What are you grateful for today?

Finding Gratitude in Uncertain Times

Lately, I’ve caught myself in a familiar spiral—ruminating on all that’s gone wrong and all that could go wrong. It’s easy to stay stuck there, isn’t it? Especially when the world feels so heavy. But this week, I’m challenging myself to shift my focus, not to ignore the darkness but to find the small lights within it. Gratitude isn’t just a feel-good practice—it’s a lifeline.

Finding Gratitude in Uncertain Times

Constantly coming back to this notion as we end the year. This is not the time to ramp things up. In winter we can wind down, reflect and rest.

🌿 This is your friendly reminder to find gaps of REST this week 🌿

Photo credit @pen.and.pine

What Happens When You Suppress Emotions?

Suppressing emotions might feel like control, but it often leads to unintended consequences:

• Anxiety: Repressed feelings create persistent worry.

• Depression: Blocking emotions can lead to numbness or hopelessness.

• Rumination: Suppression fuels overthinking and mental spirals.

• Physical Tension: Stored emotions manifest as pain or tightness.

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CHILDREN WHO ARE TAUGHT TO EMOTIONALLY BYPASS WILL LIKELY BECOME ADULTS WHO CHASE PLEASURE AND/OR HAVE LITTLE TOLERANCE FOR DISCOMFORT.

And …

ADULTS WHO SUFFER FROM PEOPLE PLEASING, ADDICTION SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PMDD, PCOS, HORMONAL IMBALANCES, FERTILITY CHALLENGES AND EMPATHIC EXHAUSTION WERE LIKELY CHILDREN WHO WERE TAUGHT TO EMOTIONALLY BYPASS.

What I want to bring awareness to here is the relationship between what we learned as children & what we experience as adults. This is SO important if y…

Hey there! I would love to connect with and support other like-minded substackers. If you write or care about any of the topics below, please leave a comment and I’ll check out your work!

✨ Healing

🍃 Nature Reconnection

🌸 Psychology / Mental Health

🤍 Motherhood / Parenting

⚡️ Climate Change / Sustainability

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(Without a huge following or fancy tech stack)

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Pick your lane:

After a few month hiatus to start my family, I felt called back to writing in the wake of the election. Writing these past few weeks and sharing it with my Substack community has truly helped me move through my emotions at this tumultuous time and recover a bit faster than I did back in 2016.

This space of both catharsis and connection on Substack is special and beautiful. Reading other newsletters and posts here has been more informative and easier on my soul than any other platform. I’m ready…