Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
That is perhaps the most solid dating advice I have, by the way—show the inside of your head in public, so people can see if they would like to live in there.
Henrik Karlsson • Looking for Alice
The most generative platforms come in stacks, most conspicuously in the layered platform of the Web. (The phrase “platform stack” itself is part of the common parlance of modern programming.) The Web can be imagined as a kind of archaeological site, with layers upon layers of platforms buried beneath every page.
Steven Johnson • Where Good Ideas Come From
So, dance carefree, I hope it's easier knowing me
Now, your soul is yours, but I'll help it move if I can
(Rome, Dermot Kennedy)
You're The Authentic Connector!
Connect. Relate. Build trust.
Your gift lies in your ability to build meaningful connections, and people are naturally drawn to your warmth, empathy, and authenticity.
Your power isn’t just in what you say—it’s in how well you listen. You have a magical way of making others feel truly seen, creating a foundation of... See more
Connect. Relate. Build trust.
Your gift lies in your ability to build meaningful connections, and people are naturally drawn to your warmth, empathy, and authenticity.
Your power isn’t just in what you say—it’s in how well you listen. You have a magical way of making others feel truly seen, creating a foundation of... See more
The Self Expression Super Power Quiz
Writers are magpies. We observe, mimic, remix and remake. Being transparent about how our work exists in community is great.
Saeed Jones • Here Are Some Ideas For Essays You Could Write
“Do we tell stories, or do stories tell us?”
a closing note that is anything but subordinate via The Sublime
If this is a dream I would want to dream it all over again. I would want to go back to sleep right away. I wouldn’t believe real life could be any better than this is. I would say has this really been a dream? Because I wouldn’t believe I’d have the presence of mind to conjure all these conversations with my friends that go places that I don’t
... See moreIn Youth, you watched this and felt hundreds of feelings, imagined hundreds of futures. Swimming within you were all the serial killer stories you’d one day write, that would be turned into movies just like this, and orbiting just outside the atmosphere of your comprehension (but still in view) were all the unknowable details of the grown-up world
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