A pep talk from Tariq.

Okay. Whoa. You’re freaking out. That’s fair.

You’re standing knee-deep in doom soup, the sky’s doing that weird flickery thing again, and you probably just found out your name popped up on Lady Death’s list. I get it. I've been there. Twice before breakfast. I am a reaper after all.

But hey—breathe. You’re not toast yet.

Grannis is here to help when you feel like you are walking through life’s path alone.

You’ve cried. You’re fried, but you are not done fighting for what you believe in.

Ossie Officially Unapproved Guide to Stop Doomscrolling.

Step 1: Admit You Are Trapped.

It started with “I’ll just check the news,” and now it’s 3 hours and 42 minutes later and you’ve read about a the government trying to take over all libraries, massive layoffs, a flood, a scandal, three extinction-level events, and someone named Greg who microwaved fish in the office again.

You’re not browsing. You’re marinating in doom until your brain is cooked beyond consumption.

Pep Talk from Ossie (Still Just a Skull, Still Smarter Than Half the Afterlife)

And if anyone tells you that spite and caffeine aren’t healthy coping tools?
Kindly direct them to the sarcastic skull on the velvet pillow.
I’ll be here, unblinking, waiting to prove them wrong.

Just because you feel invisible it doesn’t mean no one sees you.