I love your spiral! 🌀 I too have retaken some space from social media and my phone. I deleted all my social media apps and other apps that were drawing me in too much. I started getting sucked back in during a stressful time where I did need to be on Facebook, but that time has passed and I am already feeling better after deleting everything. The creep on time and energy is so real!
I switched to YouTube for some of my content entertainment and have enjoyed watching people make art. There is a woman that makes paintings she calls zentangles which can be comforting to watch. I mimic this style with my own twist and find it to be a structured and enjoyable way to be creative. They are very swirly!
Amy, you just reminded me that a forever-ago mentor of mine loved zentangles! I had totally forgotten that word. I picked up the pre-writing spiral exercise in a workshop with Julián Delgado Lopera in 2021 — I think it's a Lynda Barry thing? Watching people make zentangles sounds especially relaxing. <3
Ooh. I keep seeing ads for this brick thing but felt skeptical. I really want the music but then find myself on Reels for 8 hours.
This is how it happens! 🙃 I’ll report back on how it’s working…
Oh, and podcasts. I need the podcasts.
I love your spiral! 🌀 I too have retaken some space from social media and my phone. I deleted all my social media apps and other apps that were drawing me in too much. I started getting sucked back in during a stressful time where I did need to be on Facebook, but that time has passed and I am already feeling better after deleting everything. The creep on time and energy is so real!
I switched to YouTube for some of my content entertainment and have enjoyed watching people make art. There is a woman that makes paintings she calls zentangles which can be comforting to watch. I mimic this style with my own twist and find it to be a structured and enjoyable way to be creative. They are very swirly!
Amy, you just reminded me that a forever-ago mentor of mine loved zentangles! I had totally forgotten that word. I picked up the pre-writing spiral exercise in a workshop with Julián Delgado Lopera in 2021 — I think it's a Lynda Barry thing? Watching people make zentangles sounds especially relaxing. <3