These are a few of my favorite things. I encourage you to buy local and independent first and foremost.

Books

Practicing Peace by Pema Chodron (Bookshop)

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (Bookshop)

Feeling Good by David Burns (Bookshop)

Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel (Bookshop)

You are a Badass by Jen Sincero (Bookshop)

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed (Bookshop)

What a Time to Be Alone by Chidera Eggerue (Bookshop)

all about love by bell hooks (Bookshop)

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron (Bookshop)

Care Essentials

Weekly pill container (the cuter, the more it can also function as decor)

Pill cutter

Therapy notebook

Bin for bored box items

Planner by Apartment 128

Planner by Hobonichi (mine is the collab with Candy Stripper)

Bored Box/Fidgets/Sensory Items

Recommended places to shop: Hazel General Store, Bing’s Des Moines, Ban.do, Overt Art, Anthology)

Silly Putty

Nee Doh

Fidget spinner

Therapy dough

Adult sticker coloring books

300-500 piece puzzle (my favorite puzzle brand is Galison)

Tea bags

Chocolate

Video game console (bonus points for a throwback console)

Bath bombs or epsom salt

Yarn & a crochet hook

Word search

Nail polish

Bop It (mine’s from Ebay)

Candle

Wellness socks (sadly ban.do no longer sells their “feel better” socks, butttt any special pair can be your “feel better” socks)

Journal

A cozy sweatshirt