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!
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.
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!
This is such a simple but brilliant concept! It's not about cutting things out of our life, it's about adding new things to take up the space of the bad habits. I love this so much!
I really enjoyed this piece it made me think (and I've thought for a while) how easily I just scroll. I'm intrigued to know if you use social media to 'push' people to your YouTube channel...sorry if you may have mentioned this before I am a new reader :-)
thank you! and happy to answer your questions dw, i don't have any social media or use anything to send people to my youtube apart from the odd hyperlink in my essays here and pinterest! i just always pray the youtube seo gods are working in my favour lol
Love love love this! I teach high school, and I frequently find that my kids have no idea how to entertain themselves without the phone. Their curiosity is non-existent. I think I'll add a plan for the begining of the year to have the kids do what you've done in this post... Thanks for sharing.
wow that would be absolutely incredible. I often think about how difficult it must be for kids and teens nowadays, I just could not imagine being that age right now. this truly makes me really happy and i think you're doing a wonderful job to care about them so much and try to make a difference in your own way. thank you for reading kim 🩷🩷
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
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 🩷
Candice, thanks for sharing your creative hobbies and ways to forget about your phone. I’ve noticed that by not carrying my phone with me everywhere I go, I’m a lot less likely to use it. When I sleep, my phone sleeps in the bathroom. My phone doesn’t usually wake until after I have breakfast. If I’m cooking my phone is in the drawer ( or filming). It’s a lovely way to step into your world and focus only on what’s in front of you.
very true! i’m trying to at least not make it a habit to walk around with it everywhere i go in the house, soon to leaving it at home when i’m out altogether hopefully! thank you for reading :’)
Love almost all of Murakamis books, not the stories per se (even though my own personal growth journey has put new eyes on his work), but that feeling I get of a Sunday stretching forever. I mean, it’s the best feeling in the world 😍
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!
yes that's a great way to put it, high quality pursuits! thank you for reading🩷
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.
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!
Well now i have the perfect summer bucket list thanks to this post
🥰🥰
This! currently working on my biggest crochet blanket yet with a podcast about the titanic ✨
b l i s s
This is such a simple but brilliant concept! It's not about cutting things out of our life, it's about adding new things to take up the space of the bad habits. I love this so much!
it's always the simplest ideas :’)
It really is!
I really enjoyed this piece it made me think (and I've thought for a while) how easily I just scroll. I'm intrigued to know if you use social media to 'push' people to your YouTube channel...sorry if you may have mentioned this before I am a new reader :-)
thank you! and happy to answer your questions dw, i don't have any social media or use anything to send people to my youtube apart from the odd hyperlink in my essays here and pinterest! i just always pray the youtube seo gods are working in my favour lol
Love love love this! I teach high school, and I frequently find that my kids have no idea how to entertain themselves without the phone. Their curiosity is non-existent. I think I'll add a plan for the begining of the year to have the kids do what you've done in this post... Thanks for sharing.
wow that would be absolutely incredible. I often think about how difficult it must be for kids and teens nowadays, I just could not imagine being that age right now. this truly makes me really happy and i think you're doing a wonderful job to care about them so much and try to make a difference in your own way. thank you for reading kim 🩷🩷
Love this!
thank you🥰
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
ly cutie pie
thank you taylor <33 i love that you always get it, love your mind always
I love this. 💞 There are so many beautiful ways to live without our phones, thank you for keeping that conversation going!!
thank you for saying that :') i feel like it's a v important conversation so i won't be stopping anytime soon!
this is such a neat idea for a post and I see you with the various open projects 🫡
hehe thank you girl, this is very kind <3
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
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 🩷
Candice, thanks for sharing your creative hobbies and ways to forget about your phone. I’ve noticed that by not carrying my phone with me everywhere I go, I’m a lot less likely to use it. When I sleep, my phone sleeps in the bathroom. My phone doesn’t usually wake until after I have breakfast. If I’m cooking my phone is in the drawer ( or filming). It’s a lovely way to step into your world and focus only on what’s in front of you.
very true! i’m trying to at least not make it a habit to walk around with it everywhere i go in the house, soon to leaving it at home when i’m out altogether hopefully! thank you for reading :’)
loveeeee this vibe!!!
🥰🥰✨
This is the title we all needed
😂🩷
Love almost all of Murakamis books, not the stories per se (even though my own personal growth journey has put new eyes on his work), but that feeling I get of a Sunday stretching forever. I mean, it’s the best feeling in the world 😍