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It feels like there's a bit more sun both outdoors and inside my own mind these days. Any guesses as to why? Also: the usual three good news stories - plus I did sneak an extra one in for you. Enjoy!
16.3.2025 23:02A Bit More Sun – Inside and OutIn reply to <a href="https://gooutsidetoday.com/2025/03/02/mindful-march-the-replacements/comment-page-1/#comment-9291">Lakshmi Bhat</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thanks! I think there are some things we have to get from certain places for sure. My aim is to minimize what I need first, then for those things I need, get them as close to home as possible. Some things, like coffee are not possible for me to get 100% locally. We buy from local roasters but they're always going to come from somewhere more tropical. I'm not ready to give up caffeine just yet. :-)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
15.3.2025 16:55Comment on Mindful March: The Replacements by ToddIn reply to <a href="https://gooutsidetoday.com/2025/03/02/mindful-march-the-replacements/comment-page-1/#comment-9292">Lakshmi Bhat</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've been using the same for a while. It's a good one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
15.3.2025 16:52Comment on Mindful March: The Replacements by Todd<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aravind's friend uses this search engine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://duckduckgo.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://duckduckgo.com/</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
15.3.2025 16:38Comment on Mindful March: The Replacements by Lakshmi Bhat<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I prefer going to the grocery store that we have been going to for decades:) From Amazon, Aravind gets books. Recently we got kala masoor because it was not available in our shops. I liked reading your post. you have analyzed what you have done very clearly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
15.3.2025 16:36Comment on Mindful March: The Replacements by Lakshmi BhatIn reply to <a href="https://gooutsidetoday.com/2025/03/09/reducing-anxiety-and-increasing-happiness-through-intentional-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-9289">Lakshmi Bhat</a>. Yes, trying times for sure. Was that समय की परीक्षा <a href="https://kaushalkkishore.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%af-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b7%e0%a4%be-test-of-time/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://kaushalkkishore.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%af-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b7%e0%a4%be-test-of-time/</a>? The link was just to the overall blog page but that one makes sense. It's a good one! And oh yes. I'm gone from Facebook, gone from Instagram, gone from Threads, and long gone from Twitter/X. I stop by Bluesky once a week or so. Mastodon gets a little more of my attention but only a small group of people. I prefer that as it just posts in order not by some algorithm that prioritizes posts that get people excited - in a good or more often bad way. I've also almost completed my exit from Google as well. Basically I have two motivations: One is to reduce the amount of money, data, time, and attention I give to those American companies that are fuelling both financially and ideologically all that is happening, getting in lockstep with the government. If they make money from my data then they don't need my data. I'll pay for services instead. The other is that like I said above - all of these are algorithm-driven. They are <em>designed</em> to bring the most upsetting things to the top of my list and make sure I see them. We think that these tools are connecting us and making us feel less alone. But in reality, they're dividing us and making us feel more alone, and often more sad as we see others' lives polished and beautified to look as good as possible by their curating what they send to the point that their own spouses wouldn't recognize the life they share online as the life they're living together. <em>laughing</em> Well, I <em>do</em> have a lot of opinions on this, don't I?
12.3.2025 11:07Comment on Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Happiness Through Intentional Consumption by ToddA lot is happening all over the world and so much seems hopeless. And today I resd this poem by Kaushal Kishore. https://wordpress.com/reader/recent/102469666 Todd , are you no longer on Facebook?
12.3.2025 01:24Comment on Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Happiness Through Intentional Consumption by Lakshmi Bhat[…] you know what else I’ve said many times? Reading is important. Reading changed my life. No, really, I mean it! So I’m always happy when people find ways to get books into the hands of kids […]
10.3.2025 01:06Comment on Adventure #25: Avoiding the Doldrums by Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Happiness Through Intentional Consumption – Go Outside TodayTodd continues to learn about the importance of intentional consumption everything from food to media - even "algorithm-free" social media in maintaining an even keel. All this and three stories of good things happening in the world in today's entry.
10.3.2025 01:06Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Happiness Through Intentional ConsumptionIn reply to <a href="https://gooutsidetoday.com/2025/03/01/mindful-march-a-month-of-intentional-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-9286">oxfordartistonline</a>. Thanks so much for the lovely comments and sorry for the delay in responding. I'm not sure why I never got a notification about this comment but I only just found it as I went to start today's entry. Hope you have a wonderful week!
10.3.2025 00:02Comment on Mindful March: A Month of Intentional Consumption by ToddHello Todd - and thanks! I just wanted to say you've done some good posts recently. I particularly liked your 'Replacements' and the stuff about the algorithm on this post- just good, useful and interesting (unlike an awful lot of other stuff out there). So my thanks to you - and I hope you are doing OK
6.3.2025 10:03Comment on Mindful March: A Month of Intentional Consumption by oxfordartistonline… liked this!
6.3.2025 00:13Comment on Mindful March: The Replacements by A/V RevolutionTodd talks about a formative moment in his childhood fuelled by an equal mixture of foolhardy Gen-X childhood behaviour and the kindness of adults. Then three more stories of good things happening in the world.
3.3.2025 23:32Discovering the WorldTodd talks about some of the things he's replaced as Canadians move toward a boycott of US goods and spending as well as moving away from big, algorithm-driven tech. All this plus the usual three good news stories in today's entry.
2.3.2025 19:17Mindful March: The ReplacementsIn February we started with a boycott of goods and services from the US. However, it's morphed into a mindful consumption project - not just in terms of how we spend money but our time and attention. This plus three good news stories in today's entry.
1.3.2025 23:31Mindful March: A Month of Intentional ConsumptionIn today's #3GoodThings, Todd talks about snow and Canada's citizens' boycott of US businesses then shares news about high speed rail in Canada and some good news for Native people in the US and Canada.
23.2.2025 19:573 Good Things: High Speed Rail and Good News for Native People in the US and CanadaIn this week's #3GoodThings, Todd talks about snow, buying locally and having a bike ride in Oman while it snows outside. Then there are stories about people literally saving kittens, helping their workers, and working together to reduce loneliness and address housing issues.
16.2.2025 23:403 Good Things and Helping Kittens, Workers and Decreasing LonelinessThe snow started falling last night after work and came down steadily all night. I recall waking up at around 2 to hear the first visit from the plow to clear our parking lot. They came again at 7 along …
13.2.2025 18:18Snowy ThursdayIn today's #3GoodThings, Todd talks about what he's been up to and in particular facing reality with equanimity and dealing with what is while trying not to get swept up in emotions about how it should or shouldn't be. Then there are stories about resisting fascism, supporting transgender people in Thailand and neighbours helping a man spend more time with dogs.
9.2.2025 23:313 Good Things: Resisting Fascism, Supporting Transgender People, And Providing Canine CompanionshipThe current world situation has Todd rearranging routines and habits in an effort to stay on an even keel.
8.2.2025 18:58A Bit of Mental Hygiene