Transmission 035: Listen closer

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Six more messages today. All started the same.
“Is this still available?”

One offered 1/10th the asking price.
One asked if I could deliver the toaster across the country.
Four disappeared when I said “Yes”.

This doesn’t feel like a marketplace.
It feels like hazing.

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Earthlings are excellent at reading between the lines.
Even when there’s nothing there.

A pause becomes a problem.
A short reply becomes a slight.
A stranger’s silence becomes a personal insult.

You fill the gaps with stories. Often stressful ones.

But most of the time, it’s just a pause.
Just a short reply. Just a busy person. Just a toaster.

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Don’t react to assumptions today.
Listen for the truth, not the noise around it.

You can’t control what others meant.
You can only control how you respond.

Slow down. Ask. Clarify. Breathe.

Listen to your inner voice too. But only when it’s being kind.

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- - - - - EARTH TREASURE - - - - -

Poutine. In honour of Canada Day.

A pile of fries. A scatter of cheese curds. A ladle of hot gravy.
Individually? Basic. Together? Transcendent.

It begins as a snack. Ends as a spiritual experience.

On a cold day, on a patio, under stars or streetlights, sober or not, this indulgent creation offers something rare on Earth: Warmth. From the inside out.

If comfort had a flavour, this might be it.

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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA

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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.

Inspired by Stoic philosophy, behavioural science, and the strange beauty of being human, these messages offer gentle reminders to live with purpose, pay attention, and appreciate the little things. Part alien wisdom, part self-help, part poetic dispatch, it’s a daily pick-me-up disguised as a transmission from the stars.

If you’re looking for a mindful routine, a feel-good newsletter, or thoughtful guidance that fits in your inbox, you’re in the right place. This is for anyone who wants to be more present, more kind, and more connected to yourself, to others, and to the universe around you.

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