Clarkie 🧘🏻‍♂️🏋🏻📚

It’s not your fault that it’s so difficult. But it’s your responsibility to find a solution. We deserve more.

I do not need a platform to share my wins or my adventures. I do not need a thing to scroll when I can’t bare my own thoughts taking a shit. I do not need 10 second videos to spare me from existence.

I will not live another year, imprisoned by technology.

I want to live. 9/9

It does not make me weak for feeling this way; it simply makes social media successful. They use every psychological tool at their disposal to keep us hooked. They have won for far too long. 8/9

It is stealing so much time from me,and from many others alike. Time that could be spent valuably with loved ones, experiencing the world, or learning new skills. Instead, it’s just an endless cycle of dopamine hits. 7/9

We have rewired our minds to crave constant stimulation, making focus feel like an impossible task. It’s eroding our ability to sit with boredom or discomfort, sapping our resilience, and destroying our attention span. 6/9

There’s an insatiable lust to capture moments for others while simultaneously not experiencing them for ourselves. It’s an absolute epidemic, especially for our youngest generations. 5/9

Its so easy to develop the idea that real world achievements, whether personal growth or incredible adventures, aren’t worth merit unless they are witnessed and validated by others. This sickening need to prove oneself, whether to friends, acquaintances, or strangers on the internet, takes over. 4/9

Firstly, the incessant comparisons we make with one another are so fucking damaging to our sense of self-worth. In the real world, I rarely feel inadequate or unworthy. In fact, I feel quite proud of who I am. Yet a simple scroll can change that far too easily. 3/9

I wholeheartedly believe that subtle yet rampant phone and technology addiction is one of the biggest threats to both my own inner peace and society’s. It stands in the way of living an authentic, genuine, and content life. This problem has manifested in countless ways. 2/9

As I work to eliminate the negatives in my life, breaking bad habits, addressing deep-rooted issues, and unlearning harmful thought patterns, I have realised that one thing has been ever-present throughout my adult life. It has been in plain sight, yet mercilessly difficult to confront. 🧵 1/9

Most fun I’ve had in so long! I can’t wait for next week 🔥💃

Gracias Mary 😊

I’m going to a Salsa class tonight and I am shitting myself 😂

Leeds… we lost 😂

I fear we are crumbling again…

Just thinking to myself, wow how different this past 6 months could have looked if alcohol was still a feature in my life. Instead of growth, healing & understanding I could have been at an all time low with very little hope.

Grateful is an understatement.

You transform your life when you stop plastering over your problems with cheap dopaminergic activities.

Post traumatic growth is very real & I’m eternally grateful

I just absolutely fucking love throwing some heavy ass weight around 🥹

A university student wouldn’t expect to graduate after attending just a few lectures. Progress takes time. If you’re on the right path and consistently working toward your goals, you’re exactly where you need to be. Don’t let self doubt distract you from the journey.

Seeing a lot of good form in the gym today. Beautiful stuff.

I already feel myself turning into a James Clear disciple. Atomic Habits & the Atoms App excite me more than they probably should…

It’s incredible how often staying true to my values has paid off. Kindness, honesty, and integrity always win, even when it doesn’t seem that way at first.

That’s a brilliant idea but I can’t see myself learning Icelandic anytime soon 😂

Great points 🤝

Definitely considered Spanish for that reason, seems a valuable one.

I would love to start learning another language but I’m not sure what 🤔 I have a foundational understanding of German but I was learning that for an ex which seems… weird to continue? Maybe French or Dutch as I’d like to use my EU passport to work/live there one day. Thoughts?

Please keep in mind that social media often shows only the glossy side of people’s lives. I wish I didn’t contribute to this facade, but I mostly post about personal development rather than my struggles. Like most, however, they are ever-present.

Never heard of it! Has it had a positive impact on your life?

I will absolutely look into that thanks for the reccomendation Mary 😊