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‘I’m Overthinking My Overthinking Again!’

Why not just stand up for your desires instead?

Heather Havrilesky
Sep 04, 2024
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Quotidian (1973) by Dorothea Tanning

Dear Polly,

I've been quite reflexive and thoughtful recently, but have had a tough time putting a finger on how that's making me feel. Let me explain: I overthink, I love to overthink. I overthink, my overthinking and then it ends up being some many levels of Inception that I don't know which thought started the overt…

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