Biting your nails, gossiping wildly, staying up too late. At their extreme, bad habits are one thing, but I don’t stand for the castigation of so-called “guilty pleasures.”

Watching television, picking hobbies because I just want to see if I can do it, buying books when they look good… They are pleasures for me. They bring me joy and satisfaction far beyond their costs in my life. I don’t have to explain myself or feel guilty about them. Full stop.

Writing Prompt

Write a love letter to something that you love to love, a pleasurable pleasure. Imagine yourself letting go of any baggage you have around this relationship: write through it.