i stopped using social media for 7 days — here’s what happened

i gave up all consuming ANY content for an entire week, no reading books, listening to podcasts, scrolling on social media, here’s what happened 📵✨

this week i went all in on the reading + media deprivation challenge from the artist’s way — i share what it’s been like to sit in the quiet (and the discomfort), how i’ve used the time to clear out old clutter, and the little shifts i’ve noticed in my creativity. i also walk through some of my favorite exercises from the week like time travel journaling and morning pages, plus the deeper values + dreams that bubbled up when i wasn’t busy consuming everyone else’s words.

timestamps:
00:00 intro to the reading deprivation challenge
01:12 how reading deprivation ties into creative integrity
03:05 first reactions & small adjustments
04:50 closet cleanout & guilt of letting go
07:14 morning pages & emotional clarity
08:47 reflections on 30 days of morning pages
11:20 buried dreams & time travel journaling
17:55 how it went & screen time insights
23:16 looking ahead to week five

resources mentioned:
📖 the artist's way by julia cameron https://amzn.to/3H2iH4G
🎨 watercolor supplies https://amzn.to/45t9avV
🎨 more artist date and hobby ideas https://tinyurl.com/hobbyideas

see you next week for week 5: recovering a sense of abundance

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