Archive - The Roller Coaster | Beth Hayden

The Evening Routine That Changed Everything

How I stopped being afraid of poems

Jun 16 •

April 2025

Everyday Kindness

There’s a lot going on in America right now, and it’s all just so much to absorb and changing so fast.

Apr 23 •

The Only Way Out Is Through

Finding hope in Colorado's spring messengers

Apr 6 •

March 2025

Being There for a Day of Joy

Why showing up for the BIG events is a good idea

Mar 22 •

February 2025

My Favorite Books of 2024

Novels, memoirs, and nonfiction stuff I loved

Feb 2 •

December 2024

Overcoming inertia, even when it's cold and dark

Dec 15, 2024 •

November 2024

Coming Out at Book Club

Nine middle-aged women, one heavy book, and my big reveal

Nov 23, 2024 •

October 2024

From world-changer to Netflix watcher

Oct 8, 2024 •

September 2024

A poem for the upcoming dark nights

Sep 18, 2024 •

August 2024

On Living with Anxiety (+ 29 Tips and Tools for Restoring Calm)

A guest post from self-employment and productivity coach Claire Emerson

Aug 15, 2024 •

Why I'm Proud to Call Myself Crazy (and You Should Be Too!)

The power of declaring, "Yes. I am a square peg."

Aug 8, 2024 •

July 2024

Carrying the Torch

How a little-known Olympic ski jumper inspired the world

Jul 27, 2024 •

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