note to self: go outside
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." — Henry David Thoreau credit My phone died recently. Not like died because of its charge — permanently died. I'm not the only one whom this has happened to, I'm sure, and this isn't a complaint. Rather, it's an observation on how different the landscape of my life has been without it. I've been reading more, watching more TV, doing less doomscrolling. I found that I've missed my phone a lot less and simultaneously a lot more than I expected. And I've been noticing a difference in my mental state. My mental health is, apparently, linked in part to the device I hold in my hand 99% of the time. Who knew? However, it's still been challenging lately, for more reasons than just my phone, and my sister invited me to go outside with her. Th
OH MY GOSH!!! That totally rocks, girl!! I'm so excited for you!!!!!!
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Oh Sam, that is awesome! I'm slightly jealous but mainly just proud of you. That's so cool. :)
ReplyDeleteWahoo!!! You, my friend, rock. Totally. :D And whenever we get together, one day must be spent staying up late reading history books. Cuz history is awesome. :D
ReplyDelete@iGirl: Aw, thanks. That is so sweet of you. :)
ReplyDelete@Fin: Hahaha! Why would you be jealous about me dreaming that I was Elizabeth the I? Juuust kidding. ;) I have no doubt whatsoever that you will get a proof copy of your novel someday! Next year, perhaps?
@Half-Pint: Thank you! And yes, we totally need to do that! I'm so in. ;)
YAYAYAYAYAY!!! That is SO COOL!!! Now I feel totally motivated for this year's NaNo. ;)
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