a short catch up
Doing another social media detox this week after I got stuck compulsively doomscrolling too often. It's been largely successful after an initial adjustment, which included crying to my wife about the current state of the world. (I always seem to forget that in order to be rid of our unpleasant emotions we have to experience and process them; otherwise they just get stuck inside.)
I felt the same anxiety I did on my first detox. For some reason it harder this time around. Maybe because I was expecting it. In any case, I've managed to ditch the dopamine feen by switching phone time with playing my hacked 3DS. I'll write a post on it eventually. I've also been doing a lot of little tweaks and things here on the blog. I want to tidy stuff up and reorganize a little. I'll post about that at some point too.
Feeling pretty good overall, especially since I gave myself permission to fuck up and fuck around. What I think I should be doing and what makes me genuinely happy are two different things; discerning between them is a tough gig, but I'm learning alright. Life is about living. I'm done chasing for success and approval. I just want to continue to grow into a happy and healthy version of myself.
Hope everyone is doing well. Take care. ❤