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'Time Moves Too Quickly!'

Your thoughts are forming tight fences around your feelings.

Heather Havrilesky
Apr 06, 2022
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From the Faraway, Nearby (1937) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Today I tried to write something great and I failed. I tried reading old columns for inspiration, but when I came across on this letter about the problem of time passing too quickly, I wanted to reprint the whole thing.

I’ve been feeling rushed for weeks now. Each day feels extremely short and packed ful…

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