Mishka Willis Coaching

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💓 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 70 💓 Happy Weekend Reader, I was really struggling this morning, thinking of what to write to help you feel seen, acknowledged, validated, and supported. Sometimes it’s like that. A little writer’s block on a Saturday morning. Then I thought about what my newsletter is really about—A Little Pick Me Up. And then I remembered this. This is a moment...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 68 Hey there, friend! It’s soon to be Spring (my fave season 😍) in Portland, and everything is waking up. 🌸 Portland Cherry Blossoms Trees 🌸 🌸 The cherry blossoms are blooming. ☀️ The sun is peeking through more often. 🌿 The air smells fresh, like rain and new beginnings. And people? They’re standing on sidewalks with their faces lifted to the...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 66 Hi Reader, There was a time when I thought connection would just happen. That if I joined the right groups, showed up in the right places, or just kept busy enough, I’d eventually find “my people.” But real connection—the kind where you feel truly seen—doesn’t just happen. It takes intention. It takes the right people. And sometimes, it takes a...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 63 Reader, If you saw last week's email, you know about the Spelling Bee moment—the one my 8th grader, Calla, had been working toward for years. It was their last chance to compete, and they made it so far—fifth place out of more than 300 kids. But then… One word.One tiny letter. And just like that, it was over. 💔 ICYMI—Here’s the moment again:...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 61 Reader, 🦋 I see you hiding in the bathroom. Maybe you're sitting on the edge of the tub, trying to catch your breath after another meltdown. Maybe you're leaning against the door, tears sliding silently down your cheeks. Maybe you're just... existing here, in this tiny moment of quiet. Your nervous system is probably humming like a live wire...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 60 Hey Reader, Humans are wired for connection. It’s not just a nice idea—it’s biology. Stephen Porges, the founder of Polyvagal Theory, teaches that our nervous system is designed to seek safety and connection. This means that feeling connected isn’t just emotional—it’s physiological. When we feel safe in connection, our body regulates, our...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 60 Reader, 🐝 Yesterday was the Bee.Not just any Spelling Bee… It was my 8th grader’s last chance—one they’d been working toward for years. They made it so far. Fifth place out of more than 300 kids in the school.I was so proud. They were too. But then… That one word. Can you spell it? 🤔 👉 Watch the moment here: Viand. They spelled it Viend. One...

💓A Little Pick-Me-Up! 💕 A normally* tiny daily-ish** newsletter from the world of Mishka Willis *length and frequency may vary 😊 **I am human! Vol. 60 Reader, A poem for today 😅 Yesterday, I sent this with a broken link... I thought I checked but now my cheeks are pink... In case you missed it, the button now works without a fuss. So come check it out, I made it just for all of us. 🤷♀️ Stuck in a Doom-Scroll? 🤷♀️ I know how this goes. You pick up your phone for “just a second”… and suddenly,...