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spend more time with yourself

Enjoy the quiet. Don't let a lack of company stop you from doing that thing or visiting that place. I took this to the extreme this past summer & did a solo road trip down most of the US east coast, & do you know wanna know what?? I enjoyed almost every second. I can do anything now.

@javelina

Jan 30, 2024

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Being there

This is a “recommendation” to myself. I’ve written about the constant eb and flow of my hermit-mode tendencies on this newsletter before, but it’s gotten much worse over the years as my workaholic personality tends to leave me feeling burnt out and distant both physically and mentally. I need to be there— for my partner, my family, and my friends —but also to see more of the world and enjoy the city I live in. The hours at home coding PI.FYI, or fixating on how to make this newsletter my career without destroying what makes it special, are leading to a bit of a missing the golden years feeling and I need to get out of my own head. I’m going to make a conscious effort to reach out more, make it out to friend’s shows, simply grab a beer with a friend, and just generally be there.

@tyler

STAFF

Aug 7, 2024

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Taking breaks

I think we are often too hard on ourselves. we should give our brains and bodies time to rest. take a break. (my year of rest and relaxation inspired recommendation)

@moonie

Feb 5, 2024

Top Recs from @zack-bia

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Picking up a hobby you loved as a kid

As I get older I get more self aware. I try to understand what I really like and what to make time for. If there’s something you loved and then strayed away from because you made new friends or moved to a new place, find time to pick whatever that is back up. Go dust off the old guitar and look up youtube tutorials and get back into it. Btw this actually leads me into my next rec…

@zack-bia

Apr 24, 2023

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Overspending on furniture (or things you like)

I am not saying over pay like getting ripped off. I am saying overspend like actually just buy the items you want, buy that couch ( and not the knockoff) but the one you actually wanted. You work hard, you should reward yourself and having nice things is fun. Tracking a record player down or a specific chair and then finally acquiring it and putting it in your house is part of making your house a home.

@zack-bia

Apr 24, 2023

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Being in random groupchats

I don’t mean with absolute randoms, nor do I mean with some of your distant old friends from the past. I mean this very sweet spot like the ones I get thrown into. The one’s with a perpetually rotating cast of 25-30 socially adjacent mid-twenty year olds coming together for advice, memes, inside jokes and party invites. About a year ago Perfectly-Imperfect alum Dagsen would just add me in these insane chats with 19 other random numbers and everyone would just frantically share fashion week party information. but over the course of the last 12 months I’ve seen the staying power and camaraderie within these chats. I suggest if you live in a metropolitan city try and make one of these happen.

@zack-bia

Apr 24, 2023