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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by moonlake@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

It would be cool if we had a self-improvement comm.

As leftists, we understand that a lot of individual problems are caused by systemic issues. However, I think that there is still a lot that can be done on the individual level to improve your life.

Most online self-improvement spaces have a reactionary slant and are dominated by the same type of guy, which is another great reason to have a self-improvement comm on this website.

EDIT: our awesome admins created the new comm and our awesome comrade @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net stepped up to moderate it, please check it out and start posting: https://hexbear.net/c/self_improvement

Are there any improovers here? What would you like to improve in 2024? Would you like to have a comm where we can hang out? solidarity

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[-] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 24 points 10 months ago

My job has started to eat into my ability to take care of myself. In the new year I'd love to get back into cooking for myself more regularly, reading regularly (I read 50 books in 2022 and like 23 this year), and even just brushing and flossing better, but I really might have to leave the job behind.

The other thing that I've figured out with the help of a therapist is that my avoident attachment style has made it hard to lean in and be vulnerable in my relationships, romantic or otherwise, and that it's too easy to withdraw at the first sign of tension or imbalance. I'd like to do better at openly telling people that I love them or want to spend time with them instead of keeping my cards to my chest in order to accomodate and mirror how they're feeling.

Other than that I had a fantastic and exhilerating 2023 and mostly just want to build on it.

this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2023
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