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E.g., I’ve been depressing myself by habitually reading swathes of transphobic articles, comments, tweets, etc. I’m replacing it by reading books about trans liberation and thinking a lot more deeply. It feels so much more nourishing for the soul
Feb 19, 2024
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In an effort to decentralize social media in my life, I started reading again… and I didn’t realize what a joy it could be! I couldn’t tell you the last time I read a book of my own accord, but I started with The Bell Jar, and now I’m on Just Kids. They are perfect ways to ease myself into more patience, quietness, and satisfaction. :)
Feb 10, 2025
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gets me out of an anti-book rut every time, particularly if it's long-form or reminds me of a book i already love. like that cut marriage essay made me want to read amy bloom's come to me again
Mar 28, 2024
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I think a lot of us want to be able to read longer material, but our attention spans are fried for various reasons. For me, it was the fatal combo of doing a reading-intensive college degree that ate away at my time + social media brainrot + a high level of anxiety that makes me feel generally restless and unfocused. I used to be a huge reader, so I've tried jumping right back into reading long novels multiple times. This hasn't seemed to work in any lasting way. I've had more luck recently with starting small.
Even if you set your goal as: "I want to read something longer than tweets or social media posts," it's progress! Zines, articles, Substack posts, anything just a little bit longer that your brain can latch deeper into will help rebuild your attention. Short story collections and novellas have also been helpful for me, especially if you pick a topic or genre that you're really interested in. I'm still on some forms of social media, so I haven't gone cold-turkey. But I do feel like incorporating longer-form material again, even mixed in with scrolling, has helped my brain so much already. It's refreshing to hand-select what I want to read and give my attention to, instead of letting an algorithm serve me topics. I didn't realize how much depth I was missing in exchange for the breadth of the internet!
Jan 19, 2025
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good night little pocket people
Jan 31, 2024
such a beautiful hazy look... makes life feel like a dream...
and the excitement of seeing photos weeks after you've taken them? incredible
Mar 4, 2024
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oh how I yearn for village life in a slightly absurd town in the beautiful valleys and woods of the pacific north-west ..,., and some damn fine coffee
Feb 29, 2024