Very smart! I'm simply forgoing keeping up with Notes this year, as I'm not in a place to do moderation very well in that regard. Hoping to be more deliberate about appreciating and engaging with the longform posts this place was originally created for. :')
Good for you, Haley! Moderation is really hard with these things. It's smart to know when you can't engage moderately and make good decisions based on that knowledge! This is why I don't have several devices or apps, among other things. This stuff really is addictive, or at least it works addictively on me!
Um, okay, reading this is a relief -- I was off of social media for 10 years until I came to Substack, unaware that it was, indeed, a social media site. It hit me like a ton of bricks! And I had no idea that this is just how hard it is for most people to handle these things, and I am one of most people.
Thanks, you two, for this little bit of encouragement in the comments.
Often when I come across a painting (like here in other posts!) I note the artist in an on-going list in a notebook. I choose an artist for the week and draw from their collections of work. There's a few places, but Wikimedia Commons or WikiArt have perhaps been the most helpful to find them.
I saw you mention on another post you're trying to avoid Notes this year. That's my plan as well. Hoping to be more deliberate about appreciating and engaging with the longform posts this place was originally created for. :')
Yes!! I already am seeing a mental difference. Also Haley you always had such interesting thoughts in Notes, I hope you include them in your newsletters, and likewise as I wrote to Wendi, if you ever want to discuss Catholic theology etc. I'm all IN for some DMs!
My google doc of publications I check regularly comes in handy! I truly hope this happens more often in the upcoming year, with pieces other folks write. he he
I just open Substack posts directly from e-mail. That works, too! I only go to Notes if I'm going deliberately, because I want to read Notes.
Very smart! I'm simply forgoing keeping up with Notes this year, as I'm not in a place to do moderation very well in that regard. Hoping to be more deliberate about appreciating and engaging with the longform posts this place was originally created for. :')
Good for you, Haley! Moderation is really hard with these things. It's smart to know when you can't engage moderately and make good decisions based on that knowledge! This is why I don't have several devices or apps, among other things. This stuff really is addictive, or at least it works addictively on me!
Um, okay, reading this is a relief -- I was off of social media for 10 years until I came to Substack, unaware that it was, indeed, a social media site. It hit me like a ton of bricks! And I had no idea that this is just how hard it is for most people to handle these things, and I am one of most people.
Thanks, you two, for this little bit of encouragement in the comments.
It is *so normal*, Leah! If you aren't deliberate about how you use these things they can quickly swallow you whole.
Where do you find the art that you post?!
Often when I come across a painting (like here in other posts!) I note the artist in an on-going list in a notebook. I choose an artist for the week and draw from their collections of work. There's a few places, but Wikimedia Commons or WikiArt have perhaps been the most helpful to find them.
"Just Do It" was the thing I needed to read. Thank you!
Good to hear! And same here. Felt it in my bones.
“Talking less & living into quiet”
That thought alone is worth this post. Thanks for the collection and God bless your week!
Sometimes life forces us into it, and we realize it's actually the thing needed. I like the phrase, too. :)
I was also gifted a wooden book holder for Christmas and I love it! It's perfect for reading right before bed.
What kind of book holder?? Like the triangle kind or the classic stand kinda holder? I'm now obsessed, want them everywhere for all kinds of books.
It's a wooden one (this one: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/book-nook-reading-valet). This one has a space for glasses too, which is perfect for me because I am always misplacing mine.
Ah this Substack hack
THANK YOU
It's been THE BEST.
I saw you mention on another post you're trying to avoid Notes this year. That's my plan as well. Hoping to be more deliberate about appreciating and engaging with the longform posts this place was originally created for. :')
Yes!! I already am seeing a mental difference. Also Haley you always had such interesting thoughts in Notes, I hope you include them in your newsletters, and likewise as I wrote to Wendi, if you ever want to discuss Catholic theology etc. I'm all IN for some DMs!
Wow this is the first I’ve heard that that article came out lol. Thanks so much for including it!!
My google doc of publications I check regularly comes in handy! I truly hope this happens more often in the upcoming year, with pieces other folks write. he he