This morning over coffee, I did what I normally do.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Brian Davis last edited by [email protected]
@intrepidhero I dig your photobook idea!
On January 1 of this year, I started a gratitude jar with the objective of putting a note in there every Sunday.But it evolved into also being a "great memories and/or accomplishments" jar. My plan was to open it on New Year's Eve... but now I'm thinking I shouldn't wait that long haha.
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@jnv THAT is amazing advice my friend. I'll put some of that into action today.
This also reminds me I need to create more than I consume...
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@killyourfm How is your garden? Maybe continue through winter?
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@killyourfm for those of us who are a little older, I feel like we remember when the internet was a fun and random space filled with hope and new adventures. Some of that might still exist, but it’s harder to find. SEO optimized content and big companies have made the internet a shell of its former self.
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@killyourfm year ends are increasingly difficult as I age.
I'll be enthusiastic in the summer, I will find things a bit more difficult in fall.
And I will want to spend my whole winter away from computers, next to the fireplace with a warm cocoa and books. Or go outside, have a walk and enjoy the few hours of sunlight I can get.
Winters are cold, dark, and they suck the joy out of us. Working in winter is an ordeal.
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@thed34n @killyourfm 100% agree. Before big tech became big tech the interweb was awesome. Then greed took over.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Kilroy_Was_Here last edited by
@kilroy_was_here "I've been reminded of mortality a lot in the past year, I don't want to die having lived in front of a screen."
This hits me like a hurricane of bricks.
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@thibaultamartin I can certainly relate to this! In my case, I just want to be outside but I'm not equipped for the winter -- or am just too inexperienced to do serious winter backpacking/hiking on a regular basis. (I suppose the equipment side of that is relatively straightforward to solve, though... just expensive!)
The whole fireplace + books (or comics) is a comfortable place to exist though.
Your comment also makes me realize that going to sleep AND waking up in the dark isn't awesome.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
This entire thread and all the thoughtful insights are exactly why I love this place.
You are people with depth, character, and realness. Thanks for being brave enough to share your own personal struggles and for being awesome.
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@jnv Let's just say it was a brutal summer and I learned a lot of lessons... that said, I'm successfully growing some carrots and radishes for the winter, and planted some rainbow chard and a variety of lettuce and cabbage. Fingers crossed!
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Michael Labowiczreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm you may be turning into an outdoors person... and that's ok
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Michael Labowicz last edited by
@mlabowicz Then I best figure out how to keep this during during the winter months!
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Sharon of the Strange Timesreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm I’ve always felt gloomy in November for several reasons but this year is particularly rough. I think this is a club with many members.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Sharon of the Strange Times last edited by
@idoubtit Despite the connective tissue bringing this club together, I bet the people in this club are amazing humans.
