Out with / Less of
- doomscrolling and dumbscrolling
- “minimalism” but it’s just sanitation and/or holding back
- consumerism; passive following of trends; shiny object syndrome; impulse buying
- posting is embarrassing and attention-seeking
- canned sketches of identity; “the already formed idea of a person”
- purposeless accumulation of knowledge and ideas
- forcing friendships or community
- ignoring my body’s signals
- forced to understand where everyone’s coming from
- perfectionist shame spiral
In with / More of
- intellectualism & longform, interesting media
- minimalism as mindful consumption; maximalism as joy and creative expression
- liking what I like; investing in tools that work
- posting is building, teaching, archiving and advocating
- identity as an ongoing project; “the great effort of construction that is living”
- metabolic, syncretic, transformative knowledge work
- nurturing connections I have & being open to new ones
- investing (time, money, effort) in my health and wellness
- ethical, nuanced and peer-reviewing hating (criticism)
- micro-projects; the little Renaissance; start where I am and use what I have; blogging; vlogging; indie web; newsletters; we make, we make, we make
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