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What is “real” and “authentic”? I think I trip myself up on such words, mostly because I find my evaluation of said realness and authenticity to be malleable and shifting over time.

That said, I relate to every word and the creative catastrophizing especially.

You’d be surprised how good for the back sleeping on concrete can be, especially if you can find 3 good pieces of splintering 2x4 to use as pillows between your legs head and to hug with your upper arm (assuming you’re a side sleeper).

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I think that's part of the difficulty - finding a way to define 'real' and 'authentic' in a way that feels accurate to you. It's this thing we strive for but lacks a concrete definition and can mean different things to different people. It can feel like trying to hit a moving target in the dark with sunglasses on. Thank you for reading! And especially thank you for the concrete sleeping recs. I may need them...

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