a defense of 'wellness'
Lifestyle issues fall into the gap between medical care and our (constructed) work-leisure dichotomy, which drives a wedge between us and our physical selves. After the 'wellness industry' has caused so many of us so much grief, why bother to pursue self-care?
It's not a marathon or a sprint. It's strength training.
A motivational pep talk for these unprecedented times.
The physical education of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia was crossing up fools on the basketball court, plus: a full-on mobility program; how brain-muscle crosstalk delays ageing; "I wish someone would have a competition for Mrs. Nothing!" This is Link Letter 158.
How to return to the real world from social media
Fitstagram and FitTok are dead... How to find people, plus books, podcasts, and fine, some websites and YouTube channels.
The She's A Beast StrongList of Important Things, 2024
Significant trends in health, body, movement, and how all those things are mediated by, dun-dun-dun, institutions of power.
The devil and Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione appeared to try everything for
chronic pain from a back injury that hampered his physical livelihood and dating life, and struggled to receive support even as he tried to provide it for others.
An ode to a strong woman on Dancing With the Stars
Put Ilona Maher in the hall of fame (any of them, all of them); the last time I went to a Rainforest Cafe; LIFTOFF now in print form! This is Link Letter 155.
The power of girls doing some nonsense together
A Beastie caught in 240p lifting an AC out of her car; time to get rid of the chicken thigh; a vitamin company pushed hard by influencers suddenly vanishes. This is Link Letter 137!
