For my fellow unemployed creatives, what have y’all been doing in your free time? I’m afraid my brain is starting to rot from doomscrolling on LinkedIn.

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Trying new recipes
Walks at the park
Listening to podcasts
Got some paints and a 4x4 small canvas
Exploring new parts of my state

Write a list of things that make you happy. Everyday look at it and decide if there’s anything there you feel like doing today.

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I’m definitely going to make that list, thank you!!

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Video games, books, TV, movies, exercise

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Got any recs for books & tv?

Pretty much LinkedIn. Have to ask my friends and family to tell me to get off LI. It’s not even intentional.

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relatable 😔

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Lots of park walks & doomscrolling on LinkedIn. Starting to get back into painting & physical arts.

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Movies!!

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Ooo any recs?

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