Post #4120365
2026-07-26 20:33 UTC
I just a new step of self care. I've been subscribed to the digital version of my city's newspaper.
This news site uses patterns of changing the articles many times a day. And if you don't see them then, you have no idea the article happened. As such, I have found myself on the site on the order of 20 times a day or more, just so I can stay informed.
In addition, a lot of the articles they post are irrelevant to me or cause me distress.
This is not healthy, so I cancelled the subscription. I'll just have to be aware of important local news in some other fashion.
#SelfCare #Engagement #Newspaper
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@CatsWander@mastodon.social 2026-07-26 20:41
@AncTreat5358@lgbtqia.space I love that you are applying self care very broadly and recognizing when something is adding too much to mental and/or emotional stress. It’s easy to dismiss internal signals that something is too much and just try to cajole oneself into bucking up or being more mentally tough. It’s far harder to see through the cultural conditioning and make compassionate choices for ourselves. I applaud your decision. You’re inspiring me to be mindful of choices like this. Yay for you! 😊