Enjoying the little things In a big way
I've been finding myself analyzing the way I exist, as of recent. A nuance of happenstances really leading me to scrutinize life, with a litany of results. I don't like a lot of the thing's that I exist as, I don't like the way I cope with the trauma of being Disabled, and Queer, and Arab. I've decided, I deserve to change that.
I have a multitude of things that have stopped me from going full "Media Detox" as the kids say, one being the dreaded FOMO. I want to be involved with my peers, and the idea of being not makes me fearful.
But as I stopped to really analyze what exactly I gain from social media, why I even care to use It, I realize more and more how little I need It. My wonderful friends keep contact with me outside of silly websites, I can find creators I enjoy with an intentionality that doesn't need me to keep scrolling for more, In a way that let's me share how I really value and care about what they're making, and that's carried over to. Well, everything!
I struggle to do a lot of things, including seemingly simple tasks that revolve motor function at all. I sit In bed and sleep 80% of the day, and when I'm not I'm holding onto the fragility of time I have to indulge living. This thought alone has pushed me into existentialism about myself, and my relationship with the universe as a whole. People, and culture, and places. I don't want to sabotage the time I have by muddling It with algorithmic slop, AI, and whatever horrific things exist out there today.
I've read more books than I have In so long, Played game to my own interest, drawn and, even began to write whatever comes to my mind. On paper, no less! I won't let the anguish of living keep me from my own desire to live. I am pushing myself to recognize not only the worth of my own life, but the value that Is living It.
I encourage other's to try relaxing of social media, and "Fast" Of the constant feed of media to your brain, and instead, indulge life again. I do hope to, explore myself In every way I could ever possibly consider, and keep having fun with these no pressure intermittent personal postings, for my own desire and interests.
I would love to hear what your own personal relationship with social media has been, especially as recent events make It more and more difficult to stay blind to just how pervasive It can be. Personally, I've been indulging the idea's of "Dumb" technology, and appreciating devices that offer an inconvenience for the benefit of the result. More physical media, CD's and Books, A camera, Even In more digital areas like, E-readers and Mp3 player's.