My First Post!

Updated - 4/13/2026:

Not sure what I'm going to write about here yet, but I look forward to blogging here regularly soon. 

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I applied to an art contest a few weeks ago and I've been selected to participate! The winner is selected by a popularity vote, so I'm going to get increasingly annoying about it as we get closer to the voting window next month.

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After some gentle suggestions from a couple of friends, I've taken a step away from the main social medias. Trying to keep my finger on the pulse of everything was taking a toll on my mental health. That was, maybe four days ago? I've popped back in briefly just to toss out an update or two, but I've almost completely cut out the doom scrolling. It was pretty easy to do as it coincided with work days, so now that I've got a few days off the real challenge begins. Today I've spent catching up on chores around the house, and I started tackling the kitchen clutter; something I've been meaning to do for a couple of months now. 

I rotated my computer desk as well, since the afternoon sun has shifted to being directly behind my monitor, making late-day work almost unbearable. I tend to finish up my computer session in the early evening, but at least now I'll be able to work a little later in comfort should I choose to.

I think that when I do return to socmed, I'm going to practice being more mindful of how I interact with it. For example, setting a timer for myself so that I'm not spending hours sucked into the vortex of doom. I'd like to drop the habit of sharing my thoughts and opinions on larger topics when it's not absolutely necessary, instead opting to relegate those to my journal. It's not worth being dragged either onto the debate podium or through the proverbial town square. Here's hoping that the new practices will negate most if not all of the negative interactions that have been piling up as of late.

That's all I've got for now. Until next time. ⚘