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  • More on discipline

    neon

    Late breakfast. I am trying hard to be more disciplined. With ADHD and OCD that can be incredibly difficult at times. Pushing through it helps in the long run as a clean house and clear mind go a long way.

    I never had a direction for this blog. I thought I’d be posting more design work here and sharing more articles but that’s not the case. Part of why I wanted to start this was meditative and to have some kind of escape from traditional social media. Getting some writing in doesn’t hurt either.

    My internet pal Ian has a wonderful newsletter/blog that, in his words, offers “weekly reflections on curiosity, beauty, and the examined life.” In some way I wanted to do a bit of the same. I always admired his writing and there was a sense of calm that pervaded his posts/emails. I definitely recommend giving his blog a read, especially because of his fantastic photography.

    I’m not a writer, nor would I ever claim to be. I have friends who are far more talented in that arena than I could hope to be. I really want to believe that if I do this more regularly not only would it benefit my mental health but maybe it would help me improve my writing. So far the mental health part seems to be working.

    If nothing else I still get some enjoyment out of this. I haven’t really made connections through it and I am not even sure that anyone out there is reading, but I’m okay with that. There’s always room for improvement.

  • Hello

    neon

    Ever since I made this a blog, and not just a place to dump my photos from Tokyo 2023, I’ve had random likes. I’ve since learned that those tend to be likes from bots, but occasionally a live human wanders by the Shrine. If you’re out there reading this and decide to give a like, say hey too. It’s reassuring to know it’s not all bots out there.

    I’ll say this, I’ve only corresponded (indirectly) with another blogger as a result of comments but it felt like such a different connection when separated from the cesspool of social media. (I say this, but I’m still stuck on Instagram.)

    It’s a much more welcome connection.

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  • neon

    Been a few days since I posted. I hadn’t intended to post daily, and certainly haven’t been trying to. Yet, I feel like I’ve slacked off if it’s been a few days. I suppose it stems from a deep down fear that this is just another fleeting hyperfixation. I think it’s real enough because of all the other little things I’ve dropped along the way. For what it’s worth, it feels like meditation and I’m still here.

    Right, the video up top. I finally watched an episode of “Common Side Effects” and it’s brilliant and quite timely. Two former class mates meet again, one having secretly discovered a cure-all-mushroom, the other working for a huge Pharma company. Very excited to check out more of it. The characters, the set up, the animation style, the way it will lull you into a false sense of security with absurd humor before something real bad happens – yeah, it’s good. First episode is free (as seen above), so check it out!

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