Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2007
no offense but reading is literally the cure to brain rot and there’s no work around to reading books
it's actually okay to not read for a while. it's okay to only read one or two books a month. it's okay to not have a yearly reading goal. it's okay to read books that aren't all over the internet. it's okay to get books from the library or kindle and not buy a copy after.
Lost my job and I can't help feel a tiny bit of joy.
Like, yes, I'm worried about what the future will bring and the challenges that will come with that.
But... Guys... I suddenly have time to be a person. Of course, I'll be filling out applications and walking to stores to check and apply to job openings.
But that also means, that I have time to read, watch a movie or show, go to the beach or river, take long walks in the park with my dog, etc., ect., ect.
I've been working like a crazy person for 11 years. Barley taking vacations or being able to live experiences that I want. I dragged my ass to work while being so sick that I was barely breathing. So depressed that I had to seek help because I was unsafe for myself and others.
This moment, this situation that has me in tears, suddenly feels like the most liberating thing I've ever experienced.
I should be scared. I should be horribly terrified. But I just feel... Relief. I can breathe. I... I feel like I can start over.
Maybe these feelings will change quickly. They might turn into terror at the end of the month. But... I want to sit with this for a bit. I want to dream of a life in which I'm not struggling to exist...
Is this what I needed to redirect my life again... This time for the better?
never feel pressured to read a certain book, a certain series, a certain genre. never feel guilty about loving a certain book, a certain series, a certain genre. never think a certain format (ebook, audiobook, etc.) "doesn't count" as reading.
being a reader is yours. read what you want, when you want, how you want.
Franz Eybl (1806-1880) "Reading Girl" (1850) Oil on canvas
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Just a 30 y/o from Caimito with a book blog. A place to share my opinion on books I've read and movies I have watched.
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