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I have always read in bed before lights out, until having a phone ruined all that. Ever since my phone became my alarm clock (several years ago), things have gone steadily downhill. But! Iām trying, and the last few months have reminded me why I love finishing my waking hours tucked in with a book. Recent highlights: The Yellow House, The Vanishing Half, Crying in H Mart, Animal, Three Women, and My Year of Rest and Relaxation.
Oct 26, 2021
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all you need is like 1-2 pages of text on paper, sometimes less. works every time. i used to swear by fiction but lately iāve been reading a lot of āhard booksā for example Concerning the spiritual in art by wassily kandinsky and Memories dreams reflections by carl jung and i think these work even better for sleepiness in the way they make me feel too stupid to be awake.
blue light from the phone/laptop etc will kill you
Nov 13, 2024
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re read your favorite book from when you were a kid
read true crime or celebrity biographies or romance novels
as the other rec said, read short books! I did this for a year and it helped me so much to get back into the practice of reading
go to the library and check out three or four booksā donāt buy them so you donāt feel guilty if you cant get through one
go outside with a book when itās sunny, itās harder to see your phone screen in the sun, and reading outside is both a big flex and a great joy
I have a personal rule about screens in bed outside of specific times which helps me read instead of scrolling if I want to lie down for a bit
It does take a little bit of practice to get it reincorporated back into your routine but itās easier if you love it !
Apr 24, 2024
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In an effort to decentralize social media in my life, I started reading againā¦ and I didnāt realize what a joy it could be! I couldnāt tell you the last time I read a book of my own accord, but I started with The Bell Jar, and now Iām on Just Kids. They are perfect ways to ease myself into more patience, quietness, and satisfaction. :)
Feb 10, 2025
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After approximately one thousand years of rolling my eyes at my parents for telling me to write hand-written notes ā¦ I am currently super into writing hand-written notes. Short cute ones! No biggie! Write a postcardāpeople love the stuff! I am also a sucker for a good stamp from the USPS. I know, the nerd levels are peaking right now. But look at these espresso stamps!! Theyāre so freaking cute!!
Oct 26, 2021
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After making rice literally every night for six months straight starting in (yep) March 2020, I finally invested in a beautiful rice donabe from Toiro. Donabes are Japanese clay pots that have been used to make soups, stews, rice, and other dishes for many hundreds of years. Theyāre heavy, simple, beautiful, and designed to hold heat and cook foods gently. I canāt say Iām as good at cooking rice in my donabe as I am in the 2-quart saucepan I used to use, but cooking well is all about repetition. Iām going to keep at it!
Oct 26, 2021
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I watch a lot of random stuff on YouTubeācrunchy gori gori foot reflexology, makeup tutorials (preferably featuring drag queens), noisy chiropractic adjustmentsāoh and the occasional food video, too. Recently The YouTube algorithm goddesses decided I would like to watch a competition-elimination show about butchery, and they were right! This extremely niche show on the History channel is shockingly entertaining? If you like watching animals being disassembled, that is!
Oct 26, 2021