“Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.”

1. hugging them from behind, laying their head on the other's shoulder
2. breathing in the other's smell
3. whispering to each other
4. cuddling on the couch
5. walking hand in hand
6. playing with the other's hair
7. softly smiling at each other from across the room
8. telling each other how proud they are of them
9. leaning into the other person
10. feeling for the other's hand
11. pressing a kiss onto the other's hair
12. humming a melody together
13. playing with the other's fingers
14. holding each other's gaze
15. absentmindedly massaging each other
16. resting their hand on the other's thigh, slowly stroking it
17. handing the other one a hot cup of tea, their hands touching for a moment
18. moving closer in bed
19. reassuring touches
20. telling each other I'm here
21. cuddling in the first morning light
22. hiding their face in the other's neck
23. telling each other how much they love them
24. eating from each other's plates
25. brushing against each other, even if there is enough room

“We’re so caught up in our everyday lives that events of the past, like ancient stars that have burned out, are no longer in orbit around our minds. There are just too many things we have to think about every day, too many new things we have to learn. New styles, new information, new technology new terminology … But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away. They remain with us forever, like a touchstone.”

“Maybe home is nothing but two arms holding you tight when you’re at your worst.”

“To learn something new, you need to try new things and not be afraid to be wrong.”

• you want to watch a movie. you put it on. two hours have passed. you haven’t watched the movie. there are five new tasks in front of you. you want to watch a different movie.
• there is an object in your hand. it is extremely important you don’t lose it. you look down. there is nothing in your hand.
• you don’t know your friend’s name. you’ve been friends for months. they just told you their name. you do not know their name.
• your friend doesn’t laugh at your joke. why didn’t they laugh? do they hate you? they assure you otherwise. you know they are lying. did they ever like you?
• someone asks you what you just said. did you say something? you said so many things. you said nothing. you said everything.
• there is something you’re forgetting. you check. you check again. there is nothing you’re forgetting. there is something you’re forgetting.
• you had something to say. you can’t remember. it was important. wasn’t it? you can’t remember. 
• there is a task that needs to be done. it should take ten minutes. you check the clock. it’s been five minutes. you check the clock. it’s been two days.

• you are excited to do the thing. you are eager to do the thing. you do not do the thing and you cannot say why. your body is operated by a force beyond yourself.
• you awake and lie in bed. you plan a detail to-do list in your head. excited, you step out of bed only to feel the motivation drain off of you like oil from a duck’s back. the bed calls to you like a siren to a sailor
• did you lock the door? if you check, you will have locked the door. if you do not check, you will not have locked the door. if you check and have locked the door there is a reasonable chance you will accidentally unlock the door. there is no way to win this game.
• you are hungry. you eat nothing. you are not hungry. you eat everything. the moon laughs at you.
• you have had a tune stuck in your head for three days now. it is not a tune that exists on earth. it will not leave.

• you make a deal with yourself that you will only do the fun thing once you have done the not-fun thing. you do not do the not-fun thing, so you never get to do the fun thing.
• you know you should not do the thing. you watch as you do it anyway.
• you have an object. you set it down in a very obvious place where you can’t possibly lose it. you no longer have an object.
• you have an appointment in three hours. if you do anything to pass the time, you will be late for it. you sit and watch the clock instead. you are late to the appointment.