Tag: dailyprompt
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A Recovering Anhedonic
This is a tricky question for me because for years I was depressed and couldn’t feel happy at all. I was definitely experiencing anhedonia. I could only get excited about the prospect of doing something, like eating something delicious, but when I actually did that thing, I found it hard to feel anything at all.…
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Walking Myself Sober in Dubai
My favorite physical activity is walking. Put one foot in front of the other and then repeat. Ten thousand times! Or more, if you’re in the mood. There’s nothing better than good ol’ walking. And I can prove it. I’ve gone on some pretty long and interesting walks. Once, I was working on a boat…
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Audiobooks are a Scam!
Our culture is obsessed with productivity. It’s not enough to do one thing at a given time. If we’re doing something that doesn’t require 100% focus and attention, then we must listen to something on the side, so as to maximize the productivity we can wring out of each moment. If we don’t do it,…
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Banning Words is Counterproductive
If I could permanently ban a word from general usage, it would be the word “ban”, because then no one else will be able to ban any other word. Ban will be banned so you couldn’t ban any other word. “I want to ban so and so word,” you’d say. “You’re under arrest for using…
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