HeyJaredCharlee Brooks
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saved by the beauty of the world (opens the original)
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Lately, my life has been marked by a lot of stillness. The internet, for me, like for a lot of others, has been the last place I have wanted to exist. What once held a multitude of wonders now causes me anxiety and a deep distrust of my own body, life, and purpose, and, if I am being honest, I haven’t been spending much time here.After my month offline, back in May, I came back to the internet wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, hungry for all it had to offer. I was confident in my decision to be here.
media you can consume instead of doomscrolling (opens the original)
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How we spend our lives is how we spend our days. I circle back to this quote by Annie Dillard daily. The idea that the moments, objects, and people that move through our lives tell a story, and eventually, over time, or maybe all at once, end up constituting us entirely.Maybe my earliest memory is of a mug. I was four, maybe five, and I remember watchin… Read more
A few weeks in the life of a bookseller (opens the original)
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Hi! Thank you for all the love recently! Here is early access to my latest vlog! I've had the best few weeks working on my hobonichi, spending time with friends, and enjoying the cosy winter weather. If you have any reading recommendations or tips for my hobonichi leave them below!📚 Books mentioned:Heartstopper Volume SixHowl's Moving CastleTaipei Stor… Read more
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We live in the world of the protein maxing pilates princess machine and despite the abundance of complex research, data tracking, and matching sets all at our fingertips, modern wellness isn’t making us well. At the beginning of June I stumbled across a video by the creator @feelingsfactory, titled ‘supernormal fitness.’ Read more
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