Welcome, beautiful voyagers.

I created this site for you, fellow people pleasers, overthinkers, and perfectionists.

I’m glad you’re here.
 
— Meredith

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Thoughtful conversations about technology, creativity, and emotional wellbeing

The Blog

Well-researched articles to help overthinkers regulate their nervous systems

Blog
When you’re the one who’s sick . . .
When you’re the one who’s sick . . .

An intimate personal essay by writer Lynette Benton about the challenges of living daily life in chronic pain.

The Ultimate Stress Relief Cheat Sheet
The Ultimate Stress Relief Cheat Sheet

An honest recounting of what’s working for me based on personal experience.

Three Vagus Nerve Reset Exercises
Three Vagus Nerve Reset Exercises

In my latest Substack post I mention three polyvagal exercises I’ve been doing regularly to reset my nervous system…

A Clinical Somatics Q&A
A Clinical Somatics Q&A

A Q&A with Sarah Warren about her work bringing Thomas Hanna’s clinical somatics to the wider world

AI for Mental Health
AI for Mental Health

Unlocking generative AI as a tool you can use to transport your mind to a new place

20 Books That Helped Me With Stress, Anxiety, and Overthinking
20 Books That Helped Me With Stress, Anxiety, and Overthinking

A reading list for people who want to make sense of the feelings that overtake their nervous system

My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital
My Short Stay in a Mental Health Hospital

The longest post ever published here, this is an incredible day-by-day rundown of one woman’s experience in a mental hospital

Letter From a Bipolar Mom to Her Children
Letter From a Bipolar Mom to Her Children

Haley Watkins, a single mother of two in Houston, Texas, shares a loving letter in the hopes it can help others

Three Quigong Techniques to Try Right Now
Three Quigong Techniques to Try Right Now

Betty Lee reached out to me to share some of her favorite Qigong exercises

From Living with OCD to Working with it
From Living with OCD to Working with it

Hear one perfectionist’s story from Harvard College to Harvard Law to OCD specialist.

How do I join the Beautiful Voyager community?
How do I join the Beautiful Voyager community?

Read on to learn more about the Beautiful Voyager community

How Do I Fix Anxiety Quickly?
How Do I Fix Anxiety Quickly?

My friend asked the question that nearly everyone does in this situation: "How can I fix this? Can the fix happen quickly?" 

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