Anna is so married to the belief that everyone is ultimately selfish that even when she acknowledges that gloating over someone's death is wrong she has to frame it as if it's wrong *because of its impact on you*
Good morning! I feel better today and life is good. Some pleasures:
- My apartment is so dark at night
- I can lie in bed in the morning without anyone getting first dibs on the shower
- I can pace while on the phone because I have privacy and space
- I don't have to see anybody!
I think she's self-hating and can't accept that she has a heart. I know I've gone through the "but isn't every moral value ultimately selfish rather than selflessly motivated...?" phase, I guess she stayed there
It's so annoying to me as a cerebral person that a bottom-up approach (change the body to change the mind) is more effective for basically every mental problem
I'm learning so much about dinnerware. Did you know that "ceramic" is a catch-all term for stoneware, earthenware, porcelain, and china (fine or bone)? The differences lie in what's added to the clay and the firing temperatures.
What is the purpose of Extreme Awkwardness? Is it to face discomfort for its own sake, or is there a higher-level goal? Seems psychologically damaging to create the vulnerability of a support group setting while intentionally withholding the support
during Extreme Awkwardness last night we did an activity where we went around the circle and pointed to the person we “most wanted to end up in bed with by the end of today”