Rachel Michelson
@awkwardturtle
Rachel Michelson
"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski
What do I ignore because it’s too painful to accept?
Morgan Housel • I Have A Few Questions
No one benefits from you scrolling on your phone and feeling sad and then going to Starbucks.... See more
The antidote is figuring out what you care about, what you're good at, and what you like doing that can make the world a little bit better.
Then, really do that thing.
You can’t do everything, but there are a few things you can do really well. You have to
Alex Dobrenko • No one benefits from you scrolling and feeling sad
The poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver with some suggestions for your one precious life:
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
“Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On creating meaning, the remarkable odds of your existence, and life instructions
Feelings: How do I feel about what happened and about the story I’m telling myself? A great way to name a feeling is to talk about where you feel it in your body.
Allison Fallon • The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
So anxious
The late great Mary Oliver’s advice for life ❣️
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.”
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