Claire Hopple

The year’s not over yet and already its bizarre occurrences and oddities are innumerable.

Some weeks are longer than others.

Let’s face it, people love to throw around the word “healthy” as much as they love to sit on the couch in workout clothes.

It’s not that you don’t love the people calling you (unless you’re solely receiving spam calls), it’s just that you’d rather be with them. You think that the phone can’t replace seeing their faces, experiencing their presence in all the dimensions currently available to humans. And sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) you just need time to recharge by yourself. Why does that feel so wrong sometimes?

Perhaps the following scenario describes you. You’re at a party and you remember that you detest small talk. You have a tinge of social anxiety.

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You more than anyone should try to carve out some space for yourself.

Just don’t do it. In fact, reading this is in direct opposition to the titular admonition above.

When the publishing industry gets it right, it needs to be celebrated, especially in a time like this.

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