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Chanel Irene's avatar

I love that you get weirdly deep about time and existence. Just speaks to me.

Erin Nystrom's avatar

Haha thank you!

Scott Monaco's avatar

Loved this. Reminds me of Oliver Burkeman's Four Thousand Weeks, the idea that naming the finitude of a life doesn't shrink it, it actually makes it feel more real and more yours. The billion-second framing does the same thing.

Sara Catharine Daniels's avatar

I loved this. I sometimes find myself thinking about just how crazy it is to exist. I'm glad others think about this too x

Elaine Wright's avatar

I don't 'get' numbers either. On teh one hand this post was quite mind-boggling. On the other, I felt a strange sense of peace and calm. Weird! Thank you for sharing.

Luis Guerrero's avatar

Fun fact on Editor’s note: I became a subscriber thanks to this very piece.

Erin Nystrom's avatar

Glad to have you ❤️

Liv Fleischhacker's avatar

beautiful

Charlotte Earle's avatar

This has been a real comfort to read today and has given me pause for thought. Thank you so much!

Erin Nystrom's avatar

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

Erin Nystrom's avatar

In reference to something I previously posted!

Rick McCarthy, LMFT's avatar

You are very wise for 33 years. That has to make your life so much fuller. I just turned 70 this year. Buckle up buttercup. It gets unbelievably worse and better! Enjoy. I have a strong sense you will. Thank you for sharing your gift.

Erin Nystrom's avatar

Haha can’t wait!