‘just enough’ is the perfect amount
the swedes are onto something Too much of anything is too much. Yes, even the good stuff. Coffee is delicious, but too consuming many cups will leave you anxious over nothing. Chipping away at personal projects on a daily basis can be rewarding, but overdo it and you could fall victim...
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let it go, it’s already happened
turns out there is such a thing as too much nostalgia. Hi there, folks! This is my first venture into The Common Thred, an honour that is bestowed upon only a select few. I embrace this newfound responsibility with absolute seriousness and I intend to come out swinging. Before I get...
what are you, a Sim?
WAKE UP!!!!!!! There’s something about routine that I just can’t stand. The idea of creating a regimen for myself (that isn’t skincare-related) sounds so incredibly boring and restrictive that I’ve avoided it to the best of my ability my entire life. You suggest that I do the same set of...
Vertical brain rot
Still just cannot get on-board with vertical video Vertical video trumped traditional video ages ago in terms of engagement. In 2025, stats suggest it’s 2.5 times as popular as its predecessor. I remember the transition about half-a-decade back. Snapchat randomly had a big resurgence and ByteDance was absorbed into the monster...
Are dads more emotional?
Is there some ad hoc science to explain why I’ve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. I’ve never been an outwardly emotional person, but I’m no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Don’t make...
decision-making, à la Libra
overwhelmed by choice, we're all libras now If you’re the kind of person who thinks star signs are nonsense, I bet you’d change your mind after seeing what happens when you tell a Libra to make a decision. Libras, as you may or may not know, are notorious for their...
what I wanna see trending next year
if it’s not mindful, it’s sooo 2024 In case you aren’t aware (I really bloody that hope you are), our world’s in a pretty bad way at the moment. Without fail, every single day of news coverage now brings with it a slew of gut-wrenching headlines, the kind that make you want to get up and do something about it. Or at least that’s what I would hope. For whatever reason – there’s...
your 2025 reading list
best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) I’ve heard a million times that becoming a great writer requires writing as much and as often as you can. While this is true, I believe reading as much and as often as you can – exposing yourself to new themes, writing styles, and vocabulary – can be just as useful. So, as all overly-optimistic Goodreads users do, I set out a...
I (still) care too much
Time to finally disengage, but how? Get your tiny violins out for the glory hunting Man Utd fan. If you’re into football, you’ll know that ‘my’ club – like I have any involvement at all – has been diabolically shit for ages. I arbitrarily pledged my allegiance to United at around the age of 5. Despite the fact Old Trafford is situated 250 miles away from my southern dwelling, I liked David...
our attention spans are doomed
why does no one seem that bothered… Two things I’ve noticed recently – both while commuting to work. For one, that all I ever seem to see these days is people looking down, staring blankly at the screen in their hands. I’m by no means exempt from this, I regularly catch myself mid-scroll and wonder how long it’s been, but more and more, it appears as though we’re forgetting to engage with...
