If you want a calm life, protect the ordinary things. Sleep. Meals. Walks. Rest. Solitude. Mornings without your phone. Time in nature. Quiet evenings. A clean space. Good books. Unhurried conversations. Saying no. What you consume. Who you let close. It all adds up.
We’re losing the ability to read beyond what is explicitly said. Context, subtext, implication, nuance, tone, these used to be things people naturally considered when interpreting communication. Now everything has to be taken literally and explained in the most explicit terms.
Don't let a 10-minute problem consume a 24-hour day. The email was uncomfortable. The train was late. The conversation went poorly. Feel it, deal with it, then allow the rest of your life to remain intact.
I love everything Dolly Parton stood for. She was so confident in her beauty, her mind, found the love of her life, but managed not to make being someone's wife the centre of her identity, cared for humanity, and crushed every multi faceted goal she set out to accomplish. Like, what a full life she lived, what an icon. This is a human being you teach your daughters about🥹✨
I would really like AI to not be integrated into every app, every search engine, every customer service call. It makes the user experience so unpleasant.