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Sometimes I worry about becoming swallowed and bogged down by the mire of my past so I feel the need to be moving always forward - but I went on a hinge date with a guy last week who reminded me that you can read as many new books as you want but if you don’t take the time with some of them to really go in depth, to let them sink into you, you won’t really get a very full understanding of anything. I think that’s right.
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i usually find myself in reading ruts when i’m taking classes and being assigned books or when i’m trying to keep up with new releases and the “smart” books that are usually dense and long. i can usually get myself out of this rut by picking out a book that looks fun to me, like a book set on a beach or something I loved in middle school. I’m reading From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler right now and it’s just FUN!!! I also am very much not someone who feels like they have to finish a book. Life is too short. I think that helps!
Mar 29, 2024
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Jan 26, 2024
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sometimes i don’t read for MONTHS. soemtiems (right now) i can read 2 novels in a day (but i am a fast reader so don’t use this as a metric). it’s ok to take it slow and read for 5 minutes a day. even if it’s not a book. like a nice article or something. get the gears turning again.
also my roommate LOVES audiobooks she’s a freak about them so that could be a nice way to read if you tend to get distracted.
but yeah i think the biggest thing is do not pressure yourself to do more than you can because it will become a chore and reading shouldn’t feel like a chore. maybe read once a week. who knows schedule it around your life
Mar 8, 2024
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Gazpacho only in the late summer, persimmons only in the winter, etc. just because we can import anything from anywhere anytime doesn’t mean we should. Nothing is special if you can have it whenever you want it.
May 22, 2024
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Whenever my housemate Cody and I have to do home improvement we say “let’s play hammer and saw”. i love playing hammer
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no podcasts no music no earbuds… sometimes it’s nice to not listen to anything and just let yourself be raw in the world for a bit
Jan 31, 2024