So I figured I should do a wrap-up post. I followed my social rules through the month completely and have since softened them *very* slightly but honestly, keeping pretty close to it. Things I found:
- I missed being able to share interesting things, esp if I knew there were people who'd find it interesting but who I don't really have any real in-person contact with
- I did not even slightly miss scrolling, but it took almost the whole month before I stopped picking up my phone any time I was remotely bored. I'm not thrilled about that so continuing to keep an eye on it.
- I read a lot more, wrote a lot more, and - surprisingly - slept much better? Not really at all sure how or even if that's connected, but was accurate.
- I did not, actually, apply any of that extra time for anything that I'd thought I might (you know, the 8000 hobbies I never have enough time to get good enough at to enjoy?) but I also didn't miss it. So I'm not entirely certain what happened there but I'm okay w that. More baking and more reading I think pretty much sums it up.
- I don't have instant awareness of what's going on in the world anymore, but I'm okay w that. Between work and friends I find out what the world is talking about even without the socials.
Since the month ended the only thing I've loosened is letting myself post things from non-social world. We'll see how it goes :). But so far, I'm feeling it's a much better balance for myself.
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