"Worrying is prayer for things you don't want."

A paragraph a day keeps the whatever at bay.

Writing on the internet used to be a big deal. Now it's just a thing we do.

Stay hydrated, babies.

Your day can only ever be as good as you let it be.

It's a good thing browser tabs came after high speed internet connections. Waiting for one website to load in dialup speed was sufficient.

I don't subscribe to the notion of "givers and takers" in the sense that I think every person goes through phases of each throughout their lives. I don't think a person is just one or the other all the time, or in all situations. I've been thinking about this because I've noticed two different ways people can choose to respond to people's bids for attention when they're not very interested in the topic that's been brought up. The first way is to respond "I've never heard of that, tell me more about it." The second way is "I've never heard of it." One opens the door to connection and conversation and learning and growth, and the other gives more of a "buzz off, I'm not interested in this or you" vibe. Not everybody is in the mood to engage with every bid for attention that gets directed their way, and that's normal and not a problem. But if you find yourself responding consistently in that way, know that a message is being received that you may or may not intend.