profile

Ashni

Notes to Self

Better, Thanks To My Screen Time

Homework in my quest to read and write better.

Posts
A painting titled Repose
MUST READ
12 DAYS AGO • 4 MIN READ

Repose, Briefly

Repose by John White Alexander (1895) My routine, for the past week, went on a hike, wandered into a freak hurricane somewhere along the eastern seaboard, took shelter, got airlifted, and is only entering recovery. Hosting guests will do that. The first casualty, of course, was my reading and writing practice (though I did attend Writers’ Hour—ardently, with half-open eyes.) Still, all is not lost. I remember a YouTube video from a habit guru I used to watch during my minimalism phase, maybe...

Read Now
A serene painting of a sunset

8 a.m. Monday to Friday

23 DAYS AGO • 3 MIN READ

Sip, Savor, and Substack

ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO • 3 MIN READ
The Long Road or Argilla Road? by Arthur Wesley Dow (1898)

The Long Road Ahead

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO • 4 MIN READ
GIF of a multi-tasking reader from the 16th century

By Accidents and Sagacity

2 MONTHS AGO • 3 MIN READ
A Portrait of Benjamin Franklin

Resending: The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, Benjamin Franklin, and Bothering More

3 MONTHS AGO • 5 MIN READ
Heart amulet with human head ca. 1550–710 B.C. MET Open Access

Resending: My 'Submittable' Still Life, John Berger, A Metaphor for Retirement Planning, and a Novella

3 MONTHS AGO • 3 MIN READ
Human Misery by Paul Gauguin, 1898–99, MET Open Access

Jean Rhys, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, and Book Reviews (Lots of Them)

3 MONTHS AGO • 2 MIN READ
A woman reading.

A Note Of Inspiration, "Infosuicide", Hand-Carving A Home From Stone, and A Reminder To Care

4 MONTHS AGO • 2 MIN READ
SHARE THIS PAGE