I love this post. Especially the design part. I took my daughter to an art exhibit and she was wondering why I was so amazed by everything. And I told her “over a hundred years ago, van Goh painted this painting in his room thousands of miles away from where were at. Somehow, now it’s made it’s journey to this museum…

“slows them down”- that’s exactly what it’s done for me. It’s put me in the moment and makes me pay attention to it. I know that the grass/trees/landscape are going to be the greenest they will be at this point in the year. And it’s soon going to change, so I better pay attention. And in three or four months when…

Movie trailers do it for me too!!!! It doesn’t even have to be like a weepy one. I can’t explain it. Maybe it’s the music or the flash of images.

This is just a thought, but maybe try dabbling in some photography. It’s really helped me in the past year or so. Just looking at things......trying to find composition/patterns in things. I’ve never seen colors and lines the way I do now since I got a cheap entry level DSLR last year.

If your looking for a non new-agey, practical approach to mindfulness check out some of Dan Harris stuff. http://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Sel…

I had an Instagram fling that I wish was fake. Oy vey.

I’m kind of confused with the comments here. So he’s kinda of a weird kid. Who wasn’t at that age. Sure, he's got rich show biz, scientologist parents. Not his choice. What do the haterz want, another vein popping white guy superhero?

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This guy blows me away:

Great user name!

I’m digging the “A Thousand Miles” cover. 💥🙌🏾💥

If she got rid of that vocal loop, this track would be ok for me.

The sarcastic font would cut down the thread replies by at least a 1/4. I’m all for it.

Don't you ruin 7 layer dip for me!!!!

The rage is very warranted. On another note, I feel like Kinja should allow an option to notify other Kinja users when engaging in buzzed/crunked commenting. Like maybe drunk font.

Idk, what the deal is, but it’s become a real shitshow lately and I feel like a complete idiot for continuing to come back here.

United in tone deafness.

I feel like Jez is trying to be all Vice-y and shit.

Exactly, the $, the transactional hoops you jump through to get it, the stress of having actually having it, etc. I’m too lazy and thrifty to be enthralled by drugs.