I almost chose “navel gazing” as my word of the year in 2025. na·vel-gaz·ing /ˈnāvəl ɡāziNG/ noun self-indulgent or excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue, at the expense of a wider view. “he lapsed into his customary navel-gazing” adjective engaging in or characterized by self-indulgent or excessive contemplation of oneself or a single issue, at the expense of a wider view. “navel-gazing New Age types” See Merriam Webster It’s derogatory and I meant it as a...
