I Debate My Feelings Instead of Feeling Them

Habits, acquiring and transmitting. When you live with other people, you inevitably pick up some of their habits. For instance, one of my university roommates had an efficient cleaning habit I adopted. She created cleaning baskets that lived in various spaces, loaded with supplies relevant to the room. I thought it a brilliant solution, far superior to dragging cleaning supplies around to each space, and … Continue reading I Debate My Feelings Instead of Feeling Them

Habits, bedspreads, and mattress pads.

Habits are a two-edged sword. They aren’t great if they keep us small, or cause distress. Much space is given to discussing the impacts of bad habits and the benefits of quitting them. Much space is given to writings about freeing oneself from their hold and its rut. Leaving harmful habits behind does improve one’s life – my only quitting smoking regret is that I … Continue reading Habits, bedspreads, and mattress pads.