Books

I like the way I feel after reading a novel.

My inner dialogue is observant and clear. It has words for things and processes things one after the other.

Stark contrast to when I’m  terminally online. I feel comparably distracted, absent, nonlinear and reactive.

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i hate the way i feel after reading a novel that's worthwhile. i feel depressed that it's over

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this is probably why i like academic journals – the fling never ends

It’s the good kind of depression though. A summer fling you both knew would end.

I feel that way too.  It’s because I fall for the characters and the story ending makes me feel like the characters are “gone”.

i feel the same way after finishing an article (and most other creative tasks)

Completely agree. If possible, I end up scouring the internet for more similar content.

what’s one that made you feel like that recently? I could use a rec