So I'm becoming ruthless about those again - so much so that I walked in circles around the neighborhood for 45 minutes tonight because I was a slug and only had 3,000 of my 10,000 steps before 5:30 this evening. Because if it works for you, it's not dumb. - ThreadSky

questauthority.bsky.social • 37 days ago

So I'm becoming ruthless about those again - so much so that I walked in circles around the neighborhood for 45 minutes tonight because I was a slug and only had 3,000 of my 10,000 steps before 5:30 this evening.

Because if it works for you, it's not dumb.

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questauthority.bsky.social•37 days ago

And I'm going to be more ruthless about rationing my access to news. It is highly unlikely that there will be things I can do about something that happens in Washington the very second it happens; I'll collect the bad news in batches instead.

Will all that work? I don't know.

timesnips.bsky.social•36 days ago

Marathon vs Sprint. Hang on. Just another rollercoaster.

rapieress.bsky.social•36 days ago

We do need to call representatives on both sides, use our wallets wisely, get off the social media apps that support the crazy, show up to demonstrations, refuse to cross picket lines, check on our neighbors—especially seniors—create backup plans, and refuse to go along peacefully with any of it.

questauthority.bsky.social•37 days ago

I just know that I'm doing the things I can, and making sure I'm ready to keep doing the things I can, because being almost helpless is a long damn way from being totally helpless. And filling that little gap can be damn powerful.

Especially if everyone's doing that.

ewertie04.bsky.social•36 days ago

This whole thread was refreshing and helpful. Thank you so much for these reminders.

questauthority.bsky.social•37 days ago

That was a lot longer than I intended, probably because I was working through some feels I thought I'd worked through already as I went. Thanks for bearing with me. Hope it helps some.

funmandave.bsky.social•37 days ago

You lost me at “studying in a Chuck E. Cheese” but I stuck it out and was rewarded.

dfs4114.bsky.social•37 days ago

1\It's an excellent thread. Worth folks reading it thru. I think I'm already doing some of this by limiting my news and social media intake, and generally only noting what "breaks thru" within my social circles. I've also accepted that there's a lot I just can't fix by myself.

dfs4114.bsky.social•37 days ago

2\Meanwhile, I've been focusing on projects I can control (e.g., getting home reno stuff done before whenever/if tariffs hit). Aside from that, doing whatever small political stuff I can, but focusing locally. I can impact local events. I can't really touch national events.

dfs4114.bsky.social•37 days ago

3\The hyper-awareness is also something I'm avoiding this time around, and also accepting "Yeah, he's gonna do a bunch of awful shit that I can't stop." It's...an odd mindset, but it also makes me somewhat more sanguine about my own response when bad shit happens.

bethlpdx.bsky.social•37 days ago

❤️❤️❤️

older.bsky.social•37 days ago

thank you for this

michaelerard.bsky.social•37 days ago

What Malka said

kevinmichaelfitz.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you 🙏

tkillion.bsky.social•37 days ago

Very grateful for this. Thank you

queenofland.bsky.social•37 days ago

I see you, I hear you, I witness.

Thank you.

ksader.bsky.social•37 days ago

It does help. Thank you.

annmadmax.bsky.social•37 days ago

This helps me a lot. Thank you for sharing 💚

filigreemchana.bsky.social•36 days ago

Excellent advice. I've learned something similar in dealing with a loved-one's dialysis for 7 years.

Swim and glide. Find the thermals that lift you up.

wolfwings.us•37 days ago

FWIW, it was a very helpful thread and confirmed several things I'd slowly puzzled out myself over the years with smaller MA and disaster-relief and OEM stuff I've dabbled with over the years.

Thank YOU.

johnd.godgang.blue•36 days ago

Okay yeah I needed this. Appreciate it a lot!

tentinquarantino.bsky.social•36 days ago

This was beautiful (and I really needed it right now).

Thank you.

housebrokengeek.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for sharing that. I'm sure people will get some use from it, I know I will. Plus studying in Chuck-E-Cheese proves you are a machine that can do anything!

You = Awesome 👍

vealllc.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you, I don't know how I ended up here tbh, but I'm glad I read all that, man

dagnificent.bsky.social•36 days ago

This is helping me a lot. I'm sorry it has been so hard, but thank you for sharing it. 🫶🏻

v4673.bsky.social•37 days ago

This was so helpful, thank you. I leaned HEAVILY on routines and news rationing to get through 2020 (my spouse is in health care) and this was a good reminder to get back into that groove.

dharhix.com•37 days ago

Thank you for sharing. That makes sense and I'm glad it did for you.

mithramuse.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for that! Good to read this morning while I prep to call my senators again. Expect I will want to revisit (if I can - you did say you were going to go rolling blackout?) so: 📌

riderius.bsky.social•37 days ago

It did, and am sharing it on my friend's Discord, because I was struggling to articulate something similar to a friend who was having trouble just yesterday and you said it in a way more organized way. Thank you.

jcake.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for this. I’ve limited my news consumption a lot but the bits about sticking to a routine and having a goal to look forward to (Chuckie Cheese prizes!) were things I hadn’t thought about. Forgot that’s how my family got through the pandemic but I’m going to renew those habits now.

kootsoop.com•37 days ago

Thanks! That was very interesting and useful. Much appreciated.

fezzwick.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for sharing. No combat MD here, but a fellow lawyer who lost a son, a father and an uncle over the last year or so. Your posts helped. Good advice. Good luck!

airelbonia.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for sharing

pardontherant.bsky.social•36 days ago

Thank you for this, truly.

birdyholz.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you. It does help.

lukegriffin.bsky.social•37 days ago

Appreciate this, thanks for taking the time

gabrielmalor.bsky.social•37 days ago

Thank you for this. It helps.

wnwagner.bsky.social•37 days ago

This was so useful. Thank you for sharing!

wbfmorningstar.bsky.social•35 days ago

May I suggest something you've already created amazingly?
You share info so well with other inspirationally bright and caring people. My little gang focuses on pieces and types of info, and rations it among us. We don't all read all the stuff, but we curate and share (as opposed to hosing e/other)

ankarah.bsky.social•36 days ago

This is all such good advice. And if you'd told me in advance a story set at Chuck E Cheese would have a heart felt, touching emotional lesson/moment for me I would have given you such a sideeye and a "um, yes sure..." Also, first Chuck E Cheese story I've ever heard without kids' birthday involved.

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