We don't necessarily need to constantly interact with people “around” us on the web. The sensation of being in the quiet companionship of someone else, like reading next to them in a cafe, is what we're missing. The sense of ambiently sharing space – of being co-present – while engaged in other activities is a staple of shared public spaces that we

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what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation

i used to be pretty 'traumatized' in the classic sense - nightmares, difficulty sleeping, etc. Over the course of a 1-2 years I managed to fix nearly all of it. I used a lot of techniques - but one thing that was noticeably absent in my healing was psychological narrative. 1/

to love someone is to attend a thousand births of the people they’re becoming

“Develop imagination. Throw away routine.” Harry Gordon Selfridge #Imagination

ppl going through career puberty love to start substacks and startups and sigh loudly when you ask what they do

i increasingly think there’s intense cruelty to shilling self-care as the solution for ppl who are clearly craving purpose

Ask for feedback on your attempts, not advice on your ideas.

What would it be like to run your life at the speed of your own soul, instead of always feeling like you need to speed up or slow down to match someone else?