Good luck, I mean it. Caring and seeking to understand is a core first step. I’m not sure I have any sage advise but one thing that stood out to me is needing to quit “forever”. That’s a really big commitment. A lot of us are able to chain together single days that add up to bigger numbers. Forever is a long time, but a day is doable. Finding positive connections is a big deal and will help them on their journey. It’s tough to find good ones, but they exist.
It’s the times you don’t pull out that get ya.
Still my favorite reaction to this song. https://youtu.be/D_o5LiToNp8
It sounds fun … Until it happens to you!
Here’s an entire book about How to Read a Book.
I’m this person and I often get misunderstood. I can be the center of a room and I’m loud not quiet. People attribute this with being an extrovert. I am absolutely not, I am an introvert. It’s draining for me to be front and center but I don’t mind doing it. I recharge by being alone. I have to explain this to folks often.
In my mind, it’s a best of both worlds being able to do both. But the introvert/extrovert is about how you gain energy, not whether you are shy or center of attention.
They changed it a few years back to default to the Lifecycle fund which matches your retirement date.
Two strategies I employ that work for me:
IWNDWYT
TIL about betel nut chewing.
Microtonal guitars exist. Jacob Collier’s content might be up your alley. He explores all the interesting crevices of sound and music
The app the study used is Healthy Minds. I downloaded it this morning to give it a shot. Seems better than other guided meditation or breathing apps I’ve tried, is free, and has a learning path sorta like DuoLingo which makes it gamified for my brain. Gonna try to do at least one activity per day and see how it works.
Voyager
This monologue from 12 years ago really sums it up for me. America is not the greatest country in the world anymore but I believe it still has the capacity to be.
TL;DW - Yes, and it’s complicated.
The Baja Blast commercial with Seal as a seal was pretty great.
Always remember, less is more and more is less.
I’m not gonna link to the “other site” but the post starts with “Congrats, you won the lottery. You’re fucked.”
Great resource of no nonsense advice. I’m sure it’s copied elsewhere.
I was probably was able to set up more effective filters as things coalesced onto that instance then I guess after reviewing my filter list. I’ve got community blocks as well. I’d prefer to block communities, not instances. No reason to miss out on interacting with folks just cause they’re into different things than I am necessarily.
Good to know. Is pawb.social the instance to block now then to achieve the same goal?
I attempted to update Nextcloud and failed spectacularly. Need to rebuild our family calendars now.