Almost Giving Up Alcohol

Almost Giving Up Alcohol

Trigger warning: this story mentions drink spiking. At 24, I decided to give up alcohol for the year. Well, 99% of the year. A month before my birthday, I had my drink spiked. It was a blackout moment for me. I was at a party with dire wolves, caged dancers, and...
Speilburgers

Speilburgers

What we gain in luxury, we lose in community. Sometimes that’s brilliant. Community can be the undoing of many joys. Take community peanuts. They’re theoretically a fun snack, but sharing is certainly not caring after being touched by a few unwashed hands....
Chickens in the Attic

Chickens in the Attic

‘I’ve been told to tell you that you need to check your pidge’. She buzzed with mulled wine and held my gaze, seeing if her message had made it through the Christmas jingles playing in the Old Kitchen Bar. It hadn’t, so she urged me with her...
4:6 Breathing for Focus and Calm

4:6 Breathing for Focus and Calm

At a glance The quality of our feelings affects the quality of our thinking. How we feel, however, based on an increasing wealth of clinical studies, is a skill. We can, far more than we might expect, direct our mood to overcome challenges like procrastination,...
A Strategic Way to Make Sense of New Topics

A Strategic Way to Make Sense of New Topics

At a glance Based on the reader question: When problem-solving, how do I make sense of new topics efficiently? – Leo, UK Learn how to efficiently understand a new topic and develop an informed opinion using two simple but enduring principles: 1) General to Precise 2)...