Dailyness
Observations on the varying rhythms of our days—and how we can be more present to the many lives within them ✨
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On changeability (opens the original)
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In what ways have you changed across your lifetime?In this episode, Madeleine reflects on a change she’s noticed in herself and shares three characteristics she observed about our changeability: chance, repetition and subtlety.To access the daily observations and reading list that shaped this episode, subscribe to the companion Dailyness newsletter on Substack.This episode is shaped by a daily writing practice Madeleine has honed over more than 1,000 days. Make it your own with a one-hour semina
Things from the day #13 (opens the original)
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How to use daily writing and observation to find presence, clarity, and meaningBelow you’ll find the last batch of daily observations, a practice I’ve cultivated for over 1,000 days. If you’d also like to make more conscious observations and find more presence in your days, I’ve put together an online seminar to help you do just that.Access seminarMonday 20 JulyAfter
My ghost apologised six years later (opens the original)
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Have you ever been ghosted by someone and wondered to yourself, why?It can really put a hook in you, the question of why.All beings by nature desire to know, after all.But some experiences seem particularly primed for our thoughts to latch onto precisely because they’re insoluble.Ghosting seems to be one. We can fixate on the why indefinitely. We can analyse text messages, looking for clues. We can survey our missteps, coming up with theories for what we could have done differently. Did I reply
Special preview: On being ghosted (opens the original)
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In this special preview from her new podcast Dailyness , host Madeleine Dore explores the phenomenon of ghosting. Why do people disappear, why does being ghosted seem to have a particular sting, and is there ever a case for ghosting? If you'd like to be kept in the loop with future episodes, be sure to follow Dailyness wherever you like to listen, including Substack , Apple Podcasts , Spotify and more. Each episode is an intimate lecture on the textures of daily life—from distraction and longing
"Contradiction isn't compromise" (opens the original)
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ICYMI: Dailyness now has a companion podcast—you can listen to the latest episode on embracing contradiction on Substack, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen. An edited version of the episode is below if you’d prefer to read along, and you’ll also find the latest batch of <a href="https://dailyness.gumroad.com/l/obser
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