After Lights Out
Night no longer exists. City lights cover up the stars, and cell phone screens lighten even the darkest of alleyways. And soon, imagine a world in which our lights render even the sun gratuitous. In the darkness of space, light is a beacon of hope. What if darkness in our world once again overtook the night and as an affect, transforming even the most insignificant light into an exception – a mystical phenomenon ?
By Julien Mauve
Self doubt is paralyzing. Personally, I struggle with it a lot. Prior to the start of most projects begins an all too regular and tedious laundry list of anxiety and personal misgivings. The inner critic starts it’s rant with “No way this is going to be good. Nothing you’ve done has has lived up to what it should be. No one will like it.” And on and on. You may be familiar with this type of conversation inside your head.
| Me: | I get paid on Friday. |
| Casey: | Let's use it to rent a bounce house for an hour |
| Casey: | Or go to a petting zoo and blow it all on food for the animals |
| Casey: | Find stray cats, drive them to Vegas (I'll cover gas), use the money at a wedding chapel to get the cats married |
Incredibly easy breakfast hacks! I’ve already made a few of these myself!