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The Best of Forge 2019
3 Reminders That Things Aren’t So Bad
These Forge stories are here to tell you, “It’s fine! It’s totally fine”
Here at Forge, we love publishing stories that you read and think, “Whew!” It’s as if the writer is saying to you, “It’s fine! Don’t worry! The thing you’ve been stressing about for years? It’s truly no big deal.” These three stories acutely impart the reassurance that we hope infuses every article we publish.
“You Don’t Have to Quit Social Media,” by Kate Morgan
Turns out the social-media cleanse is as effective as one of those fasts where you drink lemon water laced with turmeric for 11 days — if you feel any different, it’s only through the power of your own expectations. Social media isn’t inherently bad for you. It’s only bad if you think it’s bad. If you feel like your happiness is being compromised, then pull back a little. But if you don’t think it is, then don’t. It’s that simple.
“Some People Don’t Like You and That’s Okay,” by Sarah Treleaven
At the top of this story, the writer reflects on a situation in which someone doesn’t like her, and how badly she wants to fix it. But why? Well... “We’re social animals…
