2026: Day 4
The Dopamine Experiment
Good morning!
Today’s song is New Day by Alicia Keys. This was a strange one for me. When I listened on my phone, it had a weird kind of dissonance in the drum line that I didn’t like. But, when I went to get the video link for you all, on my computer it sounded much, much better.
I didn’t add it to my playlist for that reason, but I think you all will like this one.
Today’s reading is from On Photography by Susan Sontag. It’s a collection of essays from the 1970s about…you guessed it…photography. And it’s Sontag, so the sample is beautifully written.
Here’s a quote I added to my commonplace book: Life is not about significant details, illuminated a flash, fixed forever. Photographs are.
Today’s journal prompt: What part of you is stronger than you thought?
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Hi Shaunta, I just wanted to say that these always brighten up my day. Thank you for posting them! Today's reading also reminded me of my 20s (a few decades ago!) when I was into photography (old school analog, printed in a darkroom) and discovered Sontag's book for the first time. I must dig it out and reread it! :)
You cannot go too wrong with Alicia Keys. But I agree about the drums in your song of the day. They overpowered her in places. I think the song was overproduced.
What a great quote today. A Susan Sontag book might be one of the books I put on my TBR for the year. I have never read any of her books.