Eckhart Tolle Said That We Live Under an ‘Assumption That the Now Needs to Be Filled with Something All the Time,’ and That Made Me Think About How Much of My Free Time I’ve Spent Choosing Distraction Instead of Cultivating Attention

Twelve years ago, I deleted every tweet I had ever written and walked away from my account, leaving behind a blank profile. I did it because I was worn down by the constant chatter of a platform that demanded my attention every hour. Yet, even now, the urge to log back in visits me during … Read more

I Constantly Forced Myself To Stay Super Busy To Avoid Sadness. Here’s What I Learned

Loss eventually touches everyone, arriving without warning or permission, especially when it comes in the form of losing someone dear. While people cope in different ways, my immediate response was to disappear behind compulsive productivity. I convinced myself that if I could reinforce its walls and keep every hour carefully occupied, the grief would remain … Read more