HOW TO LIVE
The goal is not to be better and better. The goal, every day, is to simply feel where you are and accept it. What is happiness, after all? Happiness is enjoying yourself as you are right now and connecting to other people as they are . That’s it. You don’t have to change anything. You don’t have to win anyone over. You just have to savor this day.
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How to Stop Trying to Be Better
almond croissants, sun warming up a cool spring day, paperback books, beach sunsets, handwritten letters, gin and tonics, clean spaces, morning routines, someone remembering something about me and saying “because i know you” because to be loved is to be known, warm bread with butter and flaky salt, new york review book classics, making playlists fo... See more
Elle • what makes you happy?
It’s easy enough to share the sweet bits. Hey guys I saw some birds and considered compassion, also here’s a poem. Easy. It’s harder to say I’ve been frightened, furious, and frail—it is not exactly how I want to be, but it’s how I’ve been, and it’s changing, because everything does in time. Everything. Even the weeping. Maybe writing gets easier a... See more
Kristin Lueke • Isn't the moon dark too
Sleep is fine (but it has to be “productive” deep sleep, no naps!!); self-care is fine (so long as it also involves buying things, resisting aging, etc. etc.); exercise is great (disciplining and regimenting the body). But truly doing nothing, not even birding, not even gentle walking, not even organizing , where’s the moral value in that?
Anne Helen Petersen • Bed Rotting and Loud Quitting
Nature is one of the strongest pathways we have to awe, but it’s not the only meaningful way in. “Even a beautiful skyscraper, a feat of human ingenuity, can elicit awe,” Dr. Stellar says. You can also embrace the sublime at a concert or museum, during a mindfulness meditation or spiritual ceremony, or in the throes of a psychedelic experience.
Awe Can Do Wonders for Your Well-Being—If You Know Where to Look for It
I’m disturbed by a collective desire to avoid friction for the sake of (false) certainty, mainly because I think friction makes us human.
Good conversations I had last week
fresh laundry, cats purring, salty air at the beach, the musk from new leather, a spritz of angel’s share. sunlight pouring through blinds on a slow morning, the weight of a good hardcover book, silk pillowcases, the soft crackle of a fireplace, buttery croissants from a quiet corner café. the feeling of slipping into a cashmere sweater, perfectly ... See more
