Soul Spackle

Definition: That quick, desperately needed emotional/mental patch-job you grab when life’s crumbling. Think a surprise nap, impulsive junk food, retail therapy under $20, or a genuinely good hug – anything serving as instant, shallow relief for your frayed sanity.

It ain’t a structural repair or a real solution (like therapy or paying off debt), but it’s the duct tape holding your psyche together right now. Not a cure, but damn if it doesn’t make the cracks less noticeable for a sweary minute.

Example:

After the disastrous meeting, she grabbed a huge slice of cake from the breakroom; the sugary instant relief was pure shallow comfort.

He scrolled mindlessly for an hour, a cheap duct tape psyche fix providing a temporary reprieve before tackling the overdue project.

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