small happy habits
a few things i do to make myself feel irie I wonβt claim to have all the answers in life, but I will say Iβve collected a few tricks for making the journey a little bit more enjoyable. In this post, Iβll share them with you. 1 - spinning full albums Remember...
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βjust enoughβ 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...
let it go, itβs 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!!!!!!! Thereβs something about routine that I just canβt stand. The idea of creating a regimen for myself (that isnβt skincare-related) sounds so incredibly boring and restrictive that Iβve 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 itβs 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 Iβve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. Iβve never been an outwardly emotional person, but Iβm no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Donβt make...
decision-making, Γ la Libra
overwhelmed by choice, we're all libras now If youβre the kind of person who thinks star signs are nonsense, I bet youβd 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 indecisiveness. And despite being a member of this zodiac sign myself, I know that witnessing a personβs constant inability to...
what I wanna see trending next year
if itβs not mindful, itβs sooo 2024 In case you arenβt aware (I really bloody that hope you are), our worldβs 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 thatβs what I would hope. For whatever reason β thereβs...
your 2025 reading list
best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) Iβve 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 β exposing yourself to new themes, writing styles, and vocabulary β 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 youβre into football, youβll know that βmyβ club β like I have any involvement at all β 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...