Corny Stock Images, Sounds of Silence, and Why It’s Not About You

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💭 One Thing We’re Thinking About

Putting a screen time limit on my social media is like trying hide a steak from a dog by covering it with a paper towel.

Unfortunately, my knowledge of this problem hasn’t stopped me from having this problem — but I was determined to get to the bottom of it.

This week on the blog, MJ goes into what her “social media problem” actually was, and the tiny tweaks she made to find her way out of the perpetual scroll hole.

👀 One Thing We’re Obsessed With

You’ve probably seen the Venn diagram all over instagram that attempts to explain Japanese Ikigai as the way to find your one true purpose in life. And what if we told you that the Western interpretation of it was (gasp) quite a bit wrong?

👉 Read more here

🎧 One Thing We’re Listening To

Sometimes working in silence is a little too silent and you need just a lil something playing vvv quietly the in background. Here are a few Spotify playlists to use when you’re searching for that vibe:

💨 Breathe

🪐 Atmospheric Calm

🌲 Wild Ambiance

🤔 One Question For You

⭐️ One Last Thing

If you’re a business owner, content creator, or someone who’s sick of the corny stock imagery websites — check out Dupe! It’s like the Pinterest of stock photos 💅

📌 Happening in the Spacetime Universe

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