Jacy Good

“Listen: we are here on earth to fart around. Don’t let anybody tell you any different! —KURT VONNEGUT, TIMEQUAKE”
― Rolf Potts, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

“In fact, no group of parents—married, single, step, or even empty nest—reported significantly greater emotional well-being than people who never had children,” she said. “It’s such a counterintuitive finding because we have these cultural beliefs that children are the key to happiness and a healthy life, and they’re not.”
― Jessica Valenti, Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness

“Pretty soon you’ll be enjoying brownies, not because you’re denied or stressed, but because you fucking want brownies, and then move on with your life.”
― Caroline Dooner, The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy

“If you’re feeling burned out, it’s because you are. And so is your brain’s ability to be resilient, making it harder to adapt to what life throws at you.”
― Tom O'Bryan, You Can Fix Your Brain: Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory, Productivity, and Sleep You've Ever Had