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Caroline Beuley's avatar

This is SO true!! I love the idea of filling your life with worthwhile pursuits so there’s no time left for Instagram. It’s not about taking something away, it’s adding more high quality pursuits :) love this as always!

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candice's avatar

yes that's a great way to put it, high quality pursuits! thank you for reading🩷

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Rose's avatar

Omg this is a gold mine. Thank you for all of these ideas! They remind me of tasks that could fall under Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's definition of Flow. I'm hoping to read it soon (once I get a copy in my hands), but he writes about how having a goal that balances between challenge and ease, gives clear feedback on if you're doing it well, and gives you a sense of power and accomplishment can make you feel fulfilled. Happy. Not pleasure, a temporary feeling like you get from scrolling. A longer lasting, impactful happy.

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candice's avatar

you're so welcome🩷 I'm glad you find this post useful, and I definitely need to read that book! finding something with the right amount of challenge is definitely important, I like those ideas!

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Taylor Gardner's avatar

I love this candiceeee!!! Also thinking lots about *projects for the sake of projects* and *research for the sake of research* and how we are conditioned to think these projects need to have an end goal rather than just being a way to enjoy our little lives

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candice's avatar

thank you taylor <33 i love that you always get it, love your mind always

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Brittany Viklund's avatar

I love this. 💞 There are so many beautiful ways to live without our phones, thank you for keeping that conversation going!!

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candice's avatar

thank you for saying that :') i feel like it's a v important conversation so i won't be stopping anytime soon!

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joan’s cave 🍇's avatar

this is such a neat idea for a post and I see you with the various open projects 🫡

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candice's avatar

hehe thank you girl, this is very kind <3

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hero williams's avatar

Would love some updates on the personal website 👀 it’s something i’ve been meaning to explore without really having an idea of where to start

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candice's avatar

oh perhaps I'll give little updates on how it's coming along in the subscriber chat :') also would recommend looking through other personal websites and see what styles you're drawn to and starting there! and then once you get into the swing of things you can tweak and make it even more personal 🩷

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Rebecca Johnstone ✨️'s avatar

Murakami is absolutely my fav author too but I haven't read this latest. Going to check out your review. Love these ideas and the 'digital garden' especially!

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Zoe's avatar

Love this!

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candice's avatar

thank you🥰

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Claudia liner's avatar

Loved this!

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candice's avatar

🩷🩷

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amy ! ☀️'s avatar

what a gorgeous post <3

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candice's avatar

thank you!🥰

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salvatore's avatar

there are so many cooler things to do than stare at a $1k+ metal box, popping colourful bubbles with our fingertips! thanks for sharing some insight to what makes you tick :))) you seem to live a life of creation over consumption which is simple yet inspiring

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candice's avatar

this is really sweet thank you! also £1k+ metal box got me that's so real

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Cassy's avatar

I love your latest bullet journal spread!

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candice's avatar

thank you!🩷

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Gypsy Chaos's avatar

Oh so many good ideas! I really like the concept of analyzing books like I did in HS!

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candice's avatar

we didn't know how good we had it back then :')

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archana's avatar

One of the best posts I read today on the internet, thank you!

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candice's avatar

omg wow this is so kind thank you!🥺

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Nina P.'s avatar

Took notes. I can crochet--dish clothes. So I've been thinking if I made a bunch of them over the summer I might have a (very stiff) quilt. Thinking about this. Great ideas. :o)

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candice's avatar

ooh yes that's the perfect big project that will keep you busy for a while! I'm similarly wanting to make a blanket but made up of squares that will need to be crocheted together. many days of productive fun for both of us🥰

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Gypsy Chaos's avatar

Nina, if you can crochet dishcloths, you can crochet soft squares for a quilt. Choose yarn instead of string. If you choose yarn that’s much bulkier, you might need to use a larger size hook.

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Remy Lourdes's avatar

This is exactly what I needed to read right now 💜

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candice's avatar

🥰🩷

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