I guess somewhere between doomscrolling Instagram, a constant thirst for my next dopamine hit, and the weight of merely trying to survive under late stage capitalism, I forgot how to be bored. Perhaps I was just afraid to be left alone with my thoughts for too long. Or if I want to get really dark with it, perhaps all the distractions are merely... See more

I remember reading an interview with author Neil Gaiman a million years ago on the importance of boredom. “We furnish our heads in desperation when we’re bored,” he said. “The best way to come up with new ideas is to get really bored.”