I'm relaxing, relating and releasing

If you understand the reference in the subject line, you’re my kind of person. If you don’t know where that comes from, let me introduce you:

The uptightness and overthinking that Whitley Gilbert was experiencing in “A Different World” when she decided to go to therapy is something that I have been working through lately. No, I’m not stressed about an ex-boyfriend moving out of the country with his supermodel fiance (you have to watch the episode). Still, I’ve been stuck in my head lately, being overwhelmed, over-engineering my systems, adjusting to newness, and learning people.

Getting to this place of release has resulted from several conversations with the people I love and care about most. The overarching theme from these conversations is that I try too hard to be perfect, and I overthink things I cannot control, which are both facts. Thus, I am attempting to let that go and am just relaxing and releasing. I’m just staying present and extending myself the same grace I give to others.

And with that, here are a few things I thought were worth sharing this week: 

1. I can’t stop listening to the Coco & Breezy remix of Janelle Monae’s “Float.”

2. I also updated the ongoing playlist, “Notes of Spring,” and I must say, it’s a vibe. It’s very springy-housey.

3. As always, this was a great conversation on Uninterrupted’s “The Shop.” 

4. Mourning the fact that “Snowfall” is over, and I have many thoughts about the series finale, but in the meantime, this was a great interview with Wanda (Gail Bean) and Leon (Isaiah John), my two favorite characters from the show.

5. I loved “Tiny Beautiful Things” on Hulu, based on Cheryl Strayed’s book of the same time. I love Kathryn Hahn; secondly, I love the various relationships the show explored.

6. This is a great advice column from Elaine Welteroth’s Ask Elaine column on balancing career and friendship.

7. Phew! I felt overly seen while reading this article.

8. This was a pretty good interview with Careesha!

That’s it for this week.