The Intro

You keep doing the hard, world-changing work. We’ll be here encouraging you, sharing what we’re learning, and talking about the things we can’t stop thinking about.

Threads Are Here

For a creative agency that spends lots of time thinking about social media (hey, that's us!), today has already been a BIG day. As Twitter sputters...

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Lists for Living

In the corner of my living room, there is a cello.  You might assume it is my 13-year-old’s—a logical guess given how regularly we encourage...

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Amanda Reflects

Today marks my first year at Swell+Good—and while this past year has been full of changes and challenges, there has been so much personal and...

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The Rewardishment

A couple of months ago, Allison and I found ourselves in a rut, letting excuses and distractions keep us from relaunching this very newsletter. I...

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20-Minute Reading

Last week, I listened to a short podcast from Emily P. Freeman and was inspired. In it, she described her “reading rhythms”—the types of books she...

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The Power of Place

When I was in college, I loved working in the Student Union. On paper, it was not a great place to study—loud, bustling, full of interruptions. But...

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Your Time Matters

As I prepared to get married last year, one of the best things my husband and I did was take time to consider our family values. Some of them are...

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Just Do It

I’m big on work philosophies. Guiding principles. Little phrases I can repeat to myself on a weekly (ok, daily) basis to remind myself what’s true....

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