Recently two Instagram stories caught my eye on the same evening. Both were posted by women are both entrepreneurs. They also both happen to be single. One of them had posted several videos of her attempting to learn how to do a handstand. When she mastered it she posted a story about how she was telling her followers because she lives alone and has no-one else to share her win with She said this with a bit of a shrug and a laugh and it made me smile because I so relate to that feeling of accomplishing something and wanting to immediately say ‘Look what I can do!’ and not being able to because I live alone.
This resonated with me so much! As lockdowns dragged on I became increasingly unable to put my phone down, and was caught between the stress of doom-scrolling and the knowledge that it was my one lifeline to connect with my people. I completely agree that finding balance is key and I'm trying to be more mindful when I pick up my phone, to understand what it is I actually need in that moment, instead of mindless scrolling.
This resonated with me so much! As lockdowns dragged on I became increasingly unable to put my phone down, and was caught between the stress of doom-scrolling and the knowledge that it was my one lifeline to connect with my people. I completely agree that finding balance is key and I'm trying to be more mindful when I pick up my phone, to understand what it is I actually need in that moment, instead of mindless scrolling.