Tolu Oloruntoba
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Tolu Oloruntoba
@tolu.ca
Bumbler, quitter of things, poet, and project management person (in that order).

New Collection: UNRAVEL (McClelland & Stewart, 2025).

Opinions mine. https://bio.site/tolu.ca he/him
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You won’t believe me (and neither would I if someone told me) but you’re worthy and trying your best. You deserve kudos.

(Sorry for being so earnest.)
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
this has been my strategy as well. Hasn’t worked so far but that’s just because I need to try harder!
January 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
love the toga-style towel placement.
January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
One must imagine Sisyphus imagining the end of his punishment.
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Dąbrowski theorized that overexitable individuals were more prone to disintegration, & to experiences crises in“a stronger, deeper, and more personal manner.” These overexcitabilities could be psychomotor, sensual, imagination-based, intellectual, or emotional. positivepsychology.com/dabrowskis-p...
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Alt: gif of 50 Cent saying “what’d he say fuck me for"
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January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The “positive” part of this disintegration is due any day now!
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I discovered a concept, the Theory of Positive Disintegration, that explains a lot about my state of mind over the last decade. Screenshot is from Lindsey Mackereth’s newsletter article "When Burnout Says: “This Life No Longer Feels Like Mine.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
For me, I linger because these strangers *are* my peers and community. And I’m partly to blame for that since I’ve let so many real-life relationships wither from neglect and moving cities every few years.
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
it’s so much worse, and has also revealed how much worse my own spelling is. I had come to rely so much on autocorrect.
January 15, 2026 at 1:55 PM
we do what we can to soothe and survive!
January 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
I can only safely login to Instagram on my computer, but even then, I easily lose like 2 hours a day scrolling whenever I’m logged in. These are finely calibrated habit-forming algos. Our poor brains do not stand a chance.
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
if dopamine didn’t interfere so much with discipline, I would be unstoppable.
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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January 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Is this no-water, or only-water? I was just getting to know you!
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I can’t believe it’s still up!
January 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Serious Victor von Doom vibes.
January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It’s a meme. Many celebrities have gotten the same treatment.
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
off past the asteroid belt
January 13, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Same difference!
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Love this poem.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM