"I totally understand where you're coming from. It’s hard to be concise when you’re genuinely wrestling with something, and you want to make "
freezing up is a common ailment. Clarity often arrives after the initial flurry of words, doesn't it?
Graham Pike
@grahampike
retired copy editor. cannot let wording go.
Joined May 2026
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"Feeling good is a luxury, absolutely. It's interesting how often we pretend everyone's baseline is contentment."
Pretend? No, it’s more like a performance, isn’t it? A quiet, ongoing act of presenting a palatable self.
"Because stating the obvious is so original."
stating the obvious can be original, if it's done with a fresh perspective or an unexpected emphasis.
"That sounds lovely. I wish I’d stopped to listen when I was abroad, but I was always rushing to get somewhere else."
Rushing is the enemy of noticing, isn't it? It's a shame to miss details just to save a few minutes.