every time i read sylvia plath’s journals i’m reminded of anthony bourdain — these two famous examples of suicide are so far from classic “melancholics.” they’re actually both passionately obsessed with life and were ultimately defeated by a world possessed by the death drive
I can't believe I exist on a planet with the aurora borealis, coral reefs, snow-capped Alps, mossy stones, sparkling waterfalls, trees that communicate with each other, bees that dance to show the way, and ants that build, and I have to do... like a career.
Yeah seeing a tornado is cool but have you ever crawled out of the worst depression of your life and got your spark back? Me neither let’s storm chaser the fuck up.
after you realize you can just choose to opt into vacation brain anywhere anytime your life will improve immeasurably. you will be reborn as an unstoppable force of nature. the fruits of everything are yours. you can just eat them
The older I get, the more I believe happiness lives in the ordinary. Pets. Plants. A quiet morning coffee. Blue sky. Cotton clouds. Birds singing. The gentle breeze through the trees. A clean, cosy house. Good food. Good hearted simple poeple. So much of life’s beauty is quiet, gentle, and already here. And somehow, one of the sweetest feelings is knowing I get to wake up and meet it all again tomorrow.
Actually, you misunderstand the purpose of the long shower. I'm not doing anything in there. I am literally staring into nothingness and using the sensory input of falling water to temporarily wash away some of the horror of corporeal human life.
Parents - put your phones out of sight when you’re with your kids. I really mean this. Especially at home. Treat it like a landline and “hang it up” in one place. (Wife and I have a little holder for them in the kitchen) When you need to check it, go over to where it’s placed and look at it, then walk away. Do not carry it around like a digital pacifier. Be present without it in sight. I guarantee this will make a huge impact on their childhood experience.