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making a list

of what you ask? everything maybe

@KEYRING

Mar 17, 2025

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the lists are taking over my entire thought process

tomorrow I have some good ones to write out and some requests to fill

@jsails

Mar 13, 2025

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Write lists about yourself

I’m a big lover of self-affirming lists. if I feel unloveable I write lists of reasons I love other people and then which traits I also share with that list. If I feel lost and not myself I write lists of things I love. If I feel I have no stable self I write a list of things ive done or felt since childhood. you say you have no real hobbies or interests, but you’ve already been writing a huge lists of things youre interested in or feel passionate about here on PI.FYI! you have tastes, interests, passions! Sometimes you just need to see it written down, and sometimes you need to start writing the list to realise that actually writing the list would be impossible because there’s so many tiny and huge things you like or do.

@mouse

Mar 11, 2024

Top Recs from @trappedinabody

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i switched to a flip phone for a year

felt the same way, was sick of it. got a flip phone i could slip my sim card into, activated it. first two weeks i was kind of itching for the smartphone and the little dopamine hits. after a while things started changing. i started reading for fun again, my attention span improved significantly, i carried a little journal everywhere to jot down my thoughts. in every room where everyone was on their phones, i felt like i was the only person actually present, paying attention. i found so many beautiful ways to fill the time. strangers praised me for my bravery lol. when i had to drive or go somewhere i didn’t know how to get to i would write down the directions on a post it note and carry it or stick it to the dashboard. you will literally feel smarter for relying on your brain to figure things like this out instead of being on autopilot all the time. you can carry your smartphone around to use as an ipod/pocket camera and in an emergency it will still work on wifi. i asked friends to look things up for me (business hours, weather, traffic, phone numbers) when i was out and about. if people texted me id tell them to call me if they wanted to talk. it was a great decision that only ended bc i did an extended trip abroad where i needed my phone to get by, but i am going to go back to the flip again soon. i highly recommend! nothing compares to flipping a phone shut to hang up a call. it taught me how to enjoy true solitude again. do it!!!

@trappedinabody

Feb 27, 2024

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self-compassion

after being raised in a context where you were taught to be hard on yourself, leaning into self-compassion as a way of life in adulthood is truly powerful. hold yourself accountable and give yourself grace when you flounder, both are needed.

@trappedinabody

Mar 3, 2024

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find a mantra and commit to it

“wow i am in so much pain, i feel so ALIVE” “i am grateful to know that i have loved, truly loved” “may i never grow too guarded to feel into the depths of my soul” “all my favorite artists have felt this feeling, i am bound by heartbreak to my fellow humans” “this grief is a process of me returning to myself” if all else fails, watch the clip from call me by your name where the dad talks to his son about heartbreak (linked) keep a journal, be patient, show yourself as much compassion as you possibly can

@trappedinabody

Mar 16, 2024