Archive - The Department of Aliveness, by Dr. Alex Lovell

Healing doesn't mean finished

For anyone still wondering if they failed

Apr 1 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

March 2026

Living Room Invitation - April 2026

For our Paid Members

Mar 29 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Set It Down for an Hour

What if nothing falls apart when you stop deciding for a little while?

Mar 18 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Evidence of Joy

Sometimes happiness arrives already framed

Mar 11 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Ambition Without Hunger

A case for contentment that doesn’t kill your drive.

Mar 3 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

February 2026

You Were Never a Rough Draft

A leaf. A shiver. A reminder: you don’t have to earn aliveness.

Feb 25 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

The Anchor Pack

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

Feb 18 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Before You Make It Mean Something

What grief, strangers, and saved essays reminded me: don’t perform the lesson, touch what’s true.

Feb 15 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

A Coke, a Cape, and a Breath I Didn’t Earn

A barber, a Coke, and one hour where I refused the “just get through it” script, and let myself be held anyway.

Feb 10 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Let It Be Smaller Than You Want

No redemption arc. Just the handrails that make this week bearable.

Feb 8 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

The Cost of a Good Yes

Not burnout. Not boundaries. Just the grief of what quietly slips away.

Feb 3 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

Apparently it’s February.

February’s theme: kind firmness. Permission included.

Feb 2 • Alexander Lovell, PhD

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