Tips for Self-Care As You Dig Yourself Out of a Shallow Grave

Part 4 in a Series

  1. You should have gotten that gel manicure.
  2. No one can hear you scream. You ought to save the oxygen.
  3. Digging is hard work, and all the more so when you have only your fingers as tools. Try 20 minutes of work, then 10 minutes of rest, then another 20 on, then an eternity of rest.

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Annika Barranti Klein

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