They're consummate empaths and they keep it really fucking simple. A toddler will give you a savage and brutally accurate read. Also, most times they don't really know what you're even going on and on about but they like to hear you talk so they're great listeners, too.
that 30 to 90 minutes after work where you're just a husk staring dead-eyed at the phone, or the subway ad, or the wall. when nothing can stir even the barest hint of a human feeling in your soul! not even a gentle breeze or the music of alice coltrane
feel free to amble along and maximize your time in the sun and fresh air. people are always like "you're in new york! walk fast!" but take it from a lifelong new yorker: you are allowed to chill...slow down...enjoy yourself. you don't always have to rush.