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The Bright Side of Getting Distracted

4th August 202027th January 2021 Neil Hughes

As a child I was confused by a story about a kid torturing himself by trying not to think about orange penguins. The intended moral was that it’s impossible to not think about something. But I never understood why you wouldn’t want to think about orange penguins. They seemed fun!

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Being an Adult Child (in a Good Way)

17th November 201727th January 2021 Neil Hughes

I never really grew out of childishness.

It’s just so fun. Children get to be curious, silly, and playful. And there’s something delightfully mindful about the capacity they have to get absorbed in an activity for hours on end.

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Have Fun, For Fun’s Sake!

6th June 201727th January 2021 Neil Hughes

I often feel pressure, like questions are burnt into my brain by endless repetition:

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Distracted by Cake

3rd March 201529th July 2016 Neil Hughes

I was intending to write the next part of the series about anxiety, but I accidentally wrote a story about a cake instead. I’m sorry. The Story About A Cake “Hello,” said the cake. “Have you ever met a talking cake before?”

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