by Gustave Deresse — Nothingness, a nightmare. I don’t claim to speak for synonyms, but this is my best interpretation of how they would feel. At least, it was in the moment. Wondering now— Nothingness, the release? Only, it’s doubtful synonyms suffer so much as to wish for escape. I’m even willing to suspect…

Unless you can’t (also, this plan could easily fall through) — Welcome, person. 43 hours have passed since I awoke from an already broken sleep. Worry not; it’s just how I heal a cold. Now, I’m barely watching it skip through the park! You feel me? These italics featured a rise in pitch, and a hardening in tone. …

by Gustave Deresse — Recognize when stillness is your only friend. Hey there. ✨ Just know you’re always four little deep breaths away from making the better decision. Trust in yourself!! How breathing can help you make better decisions: Two studies on the effects of breathing patterns… Deep slow breathing can increase vagal nerve activity, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is also associated…pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

The Prompt Headlines, pt.125 — 10. On The Questionable Art of Never Dwindling Away 9. Missteps Aren’t Usually The End — Neither Are They Nothing 8. The Sharper Your Vision 7. How To Say No 6. Energy Comes From The Strangest Place 5. Believe It 4. The Necessity of Role Models & The Value Of Training Children Before Age Six 3. Who Deserves A Win? 2. You Can Tell Me Anything — But You Don’t Have To 1. I’m Not The One

I should have prepared for this — Move along; this is really about testing a new style of cover photo for my Medium articles. On that note, what are your thoughts on this matter? Leave them in the comments!! And for fun, being referenced in the title/image is a short piece I published earlier this week— Get Your Sleep — This Is Not A Drill There’s nothing funny about the life-long (short?) consequences if you don’tmedium.com