introvert recovery, tea time favorites, and today's cultural insights

Good morning. 

Introverts understand this feeling… you know when you hang out with a group of friends or go to a party and when it’s all done, you spend a solid day trying to recover alone at home staring at a wall? It’s an emptiness that I can’t fathom into words. I had an eventful weekend to say the least and I’m still trying to recover. 

I think I might watch Eloise At Christmastime until I feel better. 

Also, since coffee and tea time are sacred to me and an integral part of my daily routine, I have a new recommendation. If you’re in the market for new tea, I recommend Fortnam and Mason. I recently bought this one and it’s my new obsession. Lady Dakota mentioned them recently as well and it made my heart sing. Ginger lemon tea with shortbread. What a treat <3 

Anyways, let’s get into today’s tea:

-Anatomy of a Friend Breakup: When is Reconciliation a Good Idea?

A tense coffee meeting between two long-time friends leads to a difficult confrontation about their fading friendship, revealing underlying personal struggles and the complex dynamics of friendship breakups.

-Does Anyone Feel Like an Actual Adult?

A reflection on how the author’s unconventional upbringing and their father's disdain for "the straight world" influenced their discomfort in typical parental social settings, leading them to question the authenticity of adulthood and the universal experience of feeling out of place.

-Why Aren't More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like.

A single mother embodies the demographic targeted by recent advice promoting marriage for children's well-being, yet she remains skeptical, highlighting the challenges faced by heterosexual women in finding compatible partners in a landscape where men often fall short of expectations.

-The Literary Lives of New York City's Youth

In 1906, Anne Carroll Moore initiated significant advancements in children's library services at the New York Public Library, including the creation of the Central Children’s Room and story hours, leading to children's books comprising one-third of the library's borrowings by 1913.

Wholesome pure effervescent childhood. 

-The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life

Earth's suitability for life contrasts starkly with the hostile conditions of space, where plans for extraterrestrial habitation face challenges like variable gravity and radiation, with ongoing research and simulated environments helping to prepare for future off-world living despite the physical and psychological complexities involved.

-Will Life Be Better in the Metaverse?

The writer expresses a fascination with the potential of the Metaverse to enhance reality with virtual experiences but suggests that real fulfillment may already exist within our own imagination, independent of technological advancements.

-Patrick Dempsey Is People's 2023 Sexiest Man Alive 

Yet another highlight of societal double standards where aging men are often revered for their experience and maturity, while women are pressured to maintain youthfulness and adhere to narrow beauty standards. Boooooooo. 

Okay, that’s all for now. If you’re reading this, I love and appreciate you. I’m persuading you to have a treat this afternoon. Chocolate, cookies, those shoes you’ve been eyeing, a new (used) book, or simply taking the evening to relax and take an everything shower and read and watch your favorite comfort show. 

Also, I’m working on a gift guide just for you. I’ll be sending it out this week.

Bye <3