ad astra - or something

reading is like. i’ve read 5 books in 3 days. i have not read a single sentence in months

im going to come out and say it: isolating is a self-destructive behavior. it might not be as obvious and immediately self-destructive as say, impulsive spending, drug use or risky behaviors, but it gradually decays relationships and can deepen your mental health issues. often, our impulse is to retreat from others and responsibilities for “self care” or to “work on ourselves” and obviously sometimes we need mental health breaks, but there’s a line you cross from “taking a break” to full on neglecting your relationships with others and your social needs that can be incredibly damaging to yourself and others over time

why don’t you buy a miniature version of an ancient monument from a museum store and maybe you’ll calm down

“i’m in kind of a weird mental place right now” i say, as if there are times when i am not in a weird mental place