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Just the Right Amount
True composure isn’t the absence of fire; it’s having the matches, knowing how to light them, and choosing when to let the heat be felt
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Sometimes Shit Just Happens
… and there’s not much we can do about it. I used to think that if I act right, plan well, and stay focused, the world will cooperate. That cause and effect is a clean, predictable line. If I leave early, I arrive on time. If I cook carefully, the meal turns out great. But…
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Little Her. Better Us
They force a double exposure: you see them, and you see yourself reflected right back.
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On Eating When Hungry, Beetroots, and Other Simple Habits
I don’t know about best, but I do have a few simple ones that I try to stick to as much as I can. 1. Eat when hungry—and just enough. Maybe this is a tiny act of rebellion against the rigid structures of the clock. Nobody consulted me before deciding that breakfast must happen at…
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Life Hacks I Practice.
What are some life hacks that you practice? View all responses .. with some psychological backing.. 1. Take a Nap This is top of the list for a reason. It always works. I’ll be having a terrible day, be deep in my feelings, and be very confused about a lot of things—up until I take…
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I don’t
..Without it, tomorrow would merely be yesterday repeated; with it, every sunrise is an open question..
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Little, Big Things
And for now, surviving Susan, skipping the evening coffee, and keeping the chicken farm in the draft folder is victory enough.
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Worry Anyway
It’s really not as bad as it seems, though. We live with the quiet truth that anything we worry could go wrong probably will at some point. But we hope it doesn’t. And we eventually learn that the worrying itself cannot change the outcome.
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Today, Today
Because tomorrow is never promised, and when it does arrive, it always brings its own share of worries.
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Stubbed Toe Now, Reason Later
Or sometimes, deep down, they acknowledge how messed up the situation is and they want there to be a reason, because going through certain things for nothing feels entirely unfair.
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