Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem

Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem

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Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem
Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem
107. On knowing less.

107. On knowing less.

Creating conscious distance.

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Aug 15, 2023
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In May of this year, when I relocated to NYC for a few months, I started an experiment with an undefined end date: I made a commitment to create conscious, intentional distance between myself and all expressions of current events and mainstream media.

If a newspaper ends up in front of me, I toss it in the nearest recycling bin. If CNN blares at the airp…

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