It is not unusual for us to seek ways to escape uncomfortable feelings. When boredom arises, for instance, many of us instinctively reach for our phones or turn to one habit or another to distract ourselves. There is nothing inherently wrong with these habits. My interest in this piece is not to criticize them, butContinue reading “The Thing About Anxiety”
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The Art of Dish Washing
I once heard a story about a woman named Jayna, an immigrant working in one of the busiest cities you can imagine. She had a job at a bustling restaurant where dishes never seemed to stop coming. Plates clattered in, glasses stacked up, pots and pans formed small mountains at the sink. It was theContinue reading “The Art of Dish Washing”
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