Apparently reading can drop stress by 68% in just 6 minutes? Wild. Also activates multiple brain areas and strengthens connectivity over time - may even lower your risk of memory loss as you age. This is why I love reading - feeds my writing, sparks ideas, builds vocabulary, boosts creativity and focus. Fiction builds empathy, too. Legit brain training for longevity. Another good article: “10 Brain Reasons To Make Reading a Habit.”

“an active engaging of the imagination…cause you to enter what is essentially an altered state of consciousness.” - Dr. David Lewis, Sussex University (WebMd)

A good read! We need to spread awareness about how important libraries are. I’d love to borrow from the library, but I’m terrible with deadlines—not because I’m a slow reader. Too many distractions, and I never finish in time. 🙄 Need to build better habits. Maybe 10 minutes daily, or reading in the morning before my day starts and again before bed. Once the habit sticks, back to borrowing from the library.

Antonio La Cava on why libraries still matter in a digital world: dmirams.micro.blog

Ooh, I can’t wait to see The Super Mario Galaxy movie. Check the trailer out. It looks good.

Watched the Project Hail Mary trailer—looks good. I really like Ryan Gosling. But what is this thing I saw? Not only that, but a space mystery, lone astronaut, humanity in trouble? I gotta read the book first before watching. Same author as The Martian (which I watched and it was good).

Watching: Alien: Earth Season 1, but I cannot remember which episodes I have already watched. Right now, I am at episode 6 to see if I remember watching it last. It has been a while since I watched the series last summer. It was good so far. I heard a second season is on the way but not until 2027!

I decide to read another book, I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes 📚, while I am still reading The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6) by Dan Brown 📚.

TrumpRX launched this week with discounts on prescription drugs—but it’s not the only game in town. GoodRX and Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs have been doing this for years. Good to have choices, though TrumpRX prices run higher than the other two. Read more here (NPR)

I’m curious why posts without a blockquote are limited to 300, while those with a blockquote can reach 600. Please help me understand why they are treated differently. Hmm.

I have not been asked why I become a writer, but I will answer anyways. Like she said, reasons are: words bring me joy and I always question constantly about everything, I always learn new every day and would write about them. The quote was from this link, she was talking about the burnout, but I just thought I share her quote and want to share with you.

When people ask me why I became a writer, I have plenty of reasons to list: Words bring me joy. I ask questions constantly. - Isobel Whitcomb