No. 12
Just looking at a bookshelf settles your head a little.
You don't have to read. Looking at the spines is already enough.
Lately, has reading felt out of reach? You want to, you have books waiting, and then you're too tired before you ever crack one open. Even so, if you have a shelf of books somewhere, try this small thing.
Just stand in front of it. Read the spines. If a title catches your eye, open one page. You don't have to read it. Look at the type, feel the weight, slide it back. That's the whole thing.
Somehow, this alone clears a little space in your head. Maybe because books quietly remind you the world contains many things besides the worries currently spinning in your mind. Today, let the books talk to you, even if you're the silent one.
Try this today
- Stand in front of your bookshelf for one minute
- Open a book to a random page, no pressure to read
- Visit a library or bookstore for no reason in particular