Malea Explores

Yesterday, I started a course from Leonie Dawson on how to market without social media . As a result, I also decided to take  a one week break from social media. For me, that's primarily Facebook and Instagram.  Like many of us, I spend what should be a shocking amount of time just scrolling on both of these platforms without having a purpose. It's mindless and mind-numbing.  While there may be times when mind-numbing might seem like a good idea, for the most part, I think it's a terrible idea. Let's face it: Social media is not social.   There are some exceptions to social media not actually being social, but for the most part, I think most of us use it to forget reality, to look for external (yet fleeting) validation, and to feel connected even though it disconnects us over the long run. Yesterday alone, I was more productive than I have been in a long time. And, it felt good! Instead of scrolling mindlessly, I: Completed several modules in Leonie Dawson's Market...

I feel a bit lost in life right now. By many measures, I'm quite successful -- I have a lot of friends and a few very close confidants. I have great mentors. I've got a job, a roof over my head, a kid that is making their own way in life, a dog that I love. I am able to explore the world and my interests, and I no longer have to work 60 to 80 hours per week to afford to live.  And yet... I'm feeling a bit directionless.  This happens every now and then, but since my uncle died from a brain tumor (glioblastoma) in 2017, it's been happening far more frequently and much more intensely than it has before.  This week, I'm feeling the rut.  I have some things percolating and am building a new business, but so far it's mostly behind the scenes work, so I'm not yet seeing the results of my efforts.  I have a couple of books that I need to read for my private tutoring students and a couple of groups I'm in, but none is really grabbing my attention fully right now...