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How to live when you know that nothing great is going to happen today.

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Naomi K
Feb 18, 2014
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Still feeling ill.

When I'm sick, I try--as much as possible--to stick to my normal routines. For instance, I did my two hours of writing this morning and I read Doctor Zhivago (which might be the most flawless book I've ever read) for an hour and now I am writing this blog post. But it is strange, because I know that, on an emotional level, this day is …

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