[artfloriani]

Thanks for putting these words together - I can relate to it!

I feel this article lacks a bit of the purpose behind "being different". I agree that doing what you described is not easy and will make you socialise less than before. However, isn't the point of all these changes to make you feel good?

If you are feeling depressed or have a feeling that everything is "work" - I would question, "What 'being different' will do for you?". If you are 'living for the future', what is your deadline to live this way before you start enjoying life?

One extra tool that has been super helpful for me (although a bit hard to start) is self-compassion. It helped me be more aligned with what I want. Sometimes, I want to brainlessly rest by watching Netflix, which is fine as long as I'm not lying to myself.

Anyway, thanks for sharing again :)