Hot on the heels of the Grammys dropping their list of nominees for the 2026 award show, the internet had a field day with album-of-the-year-nominated Justin Bieber at Kris Jenner’s birthday party. (If only we vibed with our notes like Biebs and the Kardashian matriarch dancing to DAISIES!) With 81 days until the Grammys, it’s a great excuse to pop on some music as therapy and catch up on the years biggest hits.

Whatever is resourcing you these days—here’s your friendly weekly reminder to do more of that! Maybe take some inspiration from Gen Z’s TikTok (see below) and do nothing…but skip posting about it, please.

With care,
Enid

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The backlash to last week’s New York Times article “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” by Ross Douthat has been swift, eviscerating, and dripping with sarcasm. While the Times renamed the article, no one seems fooled by the semantics. The memes may be golden, but as Vanity Fair pointed out in it’s response, the money still tells a sobering story. “In the past 20 years, we’ve managed to close that pesky pay gap by a whole 4%, but who’s counting?”

In a year where DEI has been met head-on by “trad wives” and conservative values, topics like belonging, fairness, and identity come to the front. While many clients probably fall somewhere in the ideological gray area between extremes, and even the most resolute may find themselves caught up in the swirl of so many voices and opinions.

Where evolving practices meet outdated structures, therapists can help clients explore in a safe place, without the scathing judgement elsewhere (internet especially).

Somewhere between Yellowstone Season One and Beyoncé dropping Cowboy Carter, “cowboy-core” became central to pop culture and fashion, with line dancing going viral and fashion traditionalists like Carolina Herrera going western. It’s proving to be a very long-tale trend, with “ranch aesthetic” on runways this winter. Of course, for some—it’s not a trend at all.

Style trends often mirror deeper cultural moods. This revival taps nostalgia and a return to perceived simplicity — themes many clients may feel pulled toward. For others, it’s appropriation of a way of life, and in many cases, a generational livelihood.

Whether seen as a fun trend or shallow copycat—country-core can be an entry point into deeper identity work.

A new TikTok trend — the “do nothing challenge” — encourages users to sit still, avoid their phones, and film themselves intentionally doing nothing. The trend has gone viral among Gen Z as a pushback against hustle culture and overstimulation.

This trend highlights a growing disillusionment with content creation and rebellion against the hustle, even among chronically online users. It’s a rare moment where virality centers on less rather than more.

When stillness is increasingly rare, “do nothing” content cuts through the noise. Underneath, though, there’s an existential need many still ignore.

I started this newsletter with the goal of creating a quick and interesting news brief for therapists. I wasn’t expecting the ways in which it would expand my circle of therapist connections around the world.

Last week, I got an email from Ann, co-creator of Therapist Brief. There’s a great story behind their newsletter and inspiration to find fun and camaraderie in our community. I highly recommend checking it out.

Here’s to connecting beyond consultations and referrals (no shade, of course).

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