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- log off the internet, like truly disconnect yourself from that false reality
- connect to a community or find community through a hobby, skill, books, etc. i can try to find some free99 resources + rec them
- take care of yourself, sleep, eat, be nice to yourself
- rest
find the present moment and train yourself to stay there for a while
find the present moment and train yourself to stay there for a while
Feb 27, 2025
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๐the best way to get over FOMO for me was to remember that i'm living my life for me and that the best way to do that is to take care of myself even when that's not the most fun option. in college, i would always struggle to stay home when my friends were going out even if i was really tired or had a lot of work to do. i would go to the party that was never as good as i told myself it would be and then be exhausted the next day or behind. and that lack of sleep and procrastination would just compound over time.
there was always going to be another party, but not another due date. there was always going to be another party, but not another day to sleep in. parties and fun events will always be there. your health and mental wellbeing is not something that should be gambled on something that will never go away.
right now you have covid and it must suck because it's not that you don't want to go but that you literally can't. but right now, you're not only doing what's best for you but also for others. you are replenishing your energy, you are recovering, and that is extremely important! i think sometimes we take our health for granted but it is truly a privilege! you aren't missing out for no reason. you're actively taking care of yourself and your community.
speaking of other people, you have no idea if you would've even enjoyed the event. there have been so many times that i have been with people at parties that were lame, boring, or just unpleasantly crowded. and those same people i was with, would post about it like it was the best night of their lives. if i had only seen it on social media, i would've thought i missed out on so much. but i was there! and it sucked! people only post their highlights and they are incredibly unreliable.
you know only know what you know. you can only build upon certainties, so there's no point in guessing or engaging in hypotheticals because the possibility of you having fun vs not having fun is equally likely and a pure unknown! it's a waste of time to wonder. instead, focus on what you do know and make the best of the things you can do that you know you enjoy!
whether it's catching up on movies, books, games, long phone calls with long distance friends, trying new recipes, making a really specific spotify playlist, adding a million pins to your pinterest boards, playing games, binging a tv show, redecorating your room, etc etc.
so TLDR: - your health and mental well being over everything - there's always going to be another party - social media is inaccurate - you know what you enjoy, so focus your time on doing the things you know for sure will make you happy.
*bonus suggestion*: i've been playing a LOT of sudoku and i think it's a good way to entertain yourself that doesn't require a lot of physical expenditure and isn't just mindlessly scrolling.
i hope you feel better soon!! <333
there was always going to be another party, but not another due date. there was always going to be another party, but not another day to sleep in. parties and fun events will always be there. your health and mental wellbeing is not something that should be gambled on something that will never go away.
right now you have covid and it must suck because it's not that you don't want to go but that you literally can't. but right now, you're not only doing what's best for you but also for others. you are replenishing your energy, you are recovering, and that is extremely important! i think sometimes we take our health for granted but it is truly a privilege! you aren't missing out for no reason. you're actively taking care of yourself and your community.
speaking of other people, you have no idea if you would've even enjoyed the event. there have been so many times that i have been with people at parties that were lame, boring, or just unpleasantly crowded. and those same people i was with, would post about it like it was the best night of their lives. if i had only seen it on social media, i would've thought i missed out on so much. but i was there! and it sucked! people only post their highlights and they are incredibly unreliable.
you know only know what you know. you can only build upon certainties, so there's no point in guessing or engaging in hypotheticals because the possibility of you having fun vs not having fun is equally likely and a pure unknown! it's a waste of time to wonder. instead, focus on what you do know and make the best of the things you can do that you know you enjoy!
whether it's catching up on movies, books, games, long phone calls with long distance friends, trying new recipes, making a really specific spotify playlist, adding a million pins to your pinterest boards, playing games, binging a tv show, redecorating your room, etc etc.
so TLDR: - your health and mental well being over everything - there's always going to be another party - social media is inaccurate - you know what you enjoy, so focus your time on doing the things you know for sure will make you happy.
*bonus suggestion*: i've been playing a LOT of sudoku and i think it's a good way to entertain yourself that doesn't require a lot of physical expenditure and isn't just mindlessly scrolling.
i hope you feel better soon!! <333
Jul 18, 2024
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๐- Distancing myself from some areas of the internet
- Reading especially non-fiction
- Getting to know people in your community
- Doing things for people in your community
- Cooking
- Exploring online resources like Jstor and Internet Archive
- Spending time in nature / parks
- Reading especially non-fiction
- Getting to know people in your community
- Doing things for people in your community
- Cooking
- Exploring online resources like Jstor and Internet Archive
- Spending time in nature / parks
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๐ฎhave some time to get your inner world back, maybe intentionally revisit one or two things that mean a lot to who you are
make something small, like sewing some patches onto clothing or drawing something easy
make something small, like sewing some patches onto clothing or drawing something easy
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Jul 2, 2025
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๐พeverytime i log on and see my web user homies posting, i be like ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ bonjour! or whatever the frig belle sings at the beginning of beauty and the beast ๐ฅฒ like i saw @MARXINISTA mornin post and i was like GM ๐โ๐ผ๐๐ผ <3
Jul 8, 2025
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๐@TYLER
please let us be free from the commodification of the data generated from our social, whimsical, and sincere, free expression
the sincerity of this app is because itโs different from those other apps :/ why do we need metrics on how we socialize? ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฎโ๐จ
iโm curious as much as i am sad about the decision to make the star count visible. is that what its proper name is? or are we calling it likes? ๐
please let us be free from the commodification of the data generated from our social, whimsical, and sincere, free expression
the sincerity of this app is because itโs different from those other apps :/ why do we need metrics on how we socialize? ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ซฉ๐ฎโ๐จ๐ฎโ๐จ
iโm curious as much as i am sad about the decision to make the star count visible. is that what its proper name is? or are we calling it likes? ๐
Apr 23, 2025