The Library
Wonder, nature, folklore, culture, creativity.
I write about all sorts.
This is a selection of my writing.
More recent work is on Substack.
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Kindness in a Box: Can We Post Our Way to a Better World?
On Thursday it was World Kindness Day. Social media was awash with heartwarming quotes, encouraging messages, and brands taking a brief moment to tout their commitment to kindness. When I was running Baba+Boo, I found myself caught in the whirlwind of these days that seemed to come at me faster than I could keep up.…
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Fast headlines, slow heartbeats
I didn’t sleep very well on Tuesday night. I was reading too much news before bed, mostly about the U.S. election. I found myself picking up my phone through the night, refreshing for updates. It was a habit I hadn’t had since COVID. When I became unhealthily obsessed with the constant flood of news and…
By Eve Bell 