8 Jan 21 – 10 things I have done to stop watching, reading, scrolling the news

  1. Re-subscribed to Marvel Unlimited – A couple years ago, inspired by the AMAZING Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, I started a subscription in hopes of reading every X-Men comic starting at the very beginning. I have re-subscribed and begun again.
  2. Re-activated my Headspace account – While I’ve never been able to “imagine liquid sunlight pouring into” me, I am all the way back on board with Headspace. I need someone to remind me to close my eyes and breathe.
  3. Daily (at least) living room dance parties with the kids – They have no idea how on-the-nose it is that they choose Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” as our first song every time.
  4. Coloring – I don’ have a description here.
  5. Reading Hank Green‘s second novel – I loved An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. I am hoping to equally love A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. (Side note: Endeavor is a cruel word to have to spell.)
  6. Taking down Christmas decorations – This is, admittedly, a one off…unless I decide to put them all back up and take them down again. We live in a world without rules.
  7. Laundry – But we’re talking EVERYTHING. I even took down the shower curtain to be cleaned.
  8. Trying all the teas I’ve stockpiled over the years – I live very close to the Celestial Seasonings factory. Once I found this out, it became a go-to move for visiting family and friends. Did you know they make more than 70 types of tea? I’ve got work to do.
  9. Writing here.
  10. Watching TV – The latest seasons of Star Trek: Discovery and The Expanse both portray a pretty bleak future, and they’re still preferable to reality.

What about you?