'Forth now, and fear no darkness!'

im curious about peoples usage of drafts. i have 29 rn and that feels like a lot but...

i already know there wont be anywhere near enough options but

“I am forever denouncing this therapeutic obsession that governs our modern society, scared of living and haunted by death. We must protect ourselves from everything, heal from everything. Nowadays, food, music, painting, hiking… everything is repurposed as a method for healing, for keeping fit, for keeping healthy, when these activities are first and foremost opportunities for pleasure, desire, gratitude, knowledge, wonderment, and bonding with others. Our entire culture, as well as politics, imposes on all citizens this endless and nagging preoccupation with mental and physical health.”

#agreeing with the tag saying obsession with self-improvement is still self-obsession#and the benefit of a swim or a walk or a good meal with friends is physical but not only physical#it nourishes the soul and frees the mind and imagination and personality from its constantly inward-looking cage#and even as christians I think we’re too prone to forget that God didn’t put us here because he needed us to do something#be still! and know that I am God! your rest is an act of faith! not complacency when it’s belief that he is active and good and in control#he created us because he wanted us and our purpose and destiny is to enjoy him forever#so when you’re watching a sunset or listening to birdsong or laughing with your friends you are doing what you were made to do#in his presence there is fullness of joy! FULLNESS!#so it’s not about how many miles you walked or grams of protein you consumed today#it’s about being witnesses to his glory and participants in his goodness#and even good health can become a burden and a curse if we detach it from the invitation to joy that is ours in being made and loved by God

Did you know that most plot holes can be fixed by making your characters canonically stupid

Fun and easy ways to temporarily make your smart characters stupid:

Okay, SO, I spun the wheel for that “You almost get turned by a vampire, but it gets staked before you fully turn, so you’re human but you’re left with one vampire weakness,” and I got “You cannot enter a building without first being invited.” That yote my brain onto a FASCINATING train of thought about what constitutes an invitation when it comes to public buildings, so…

Hot take, but even if you ARE punching up (instead of punching sideways at a group that is in the same boat as you), there's a limit to what you can say without sounding like a violent facist but woke this time.