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Things for ya boy are still on the upswing.
Programming and game development is going well, I just found a real life meet-up in my city to attend to link up with other game development hobbyists and professionals, everyone seems really nice. It's a good blend of people which was surprisingly, I thought it'd be all dudes but got a lot of non-dudes too.
My health and fitness is really taking shape.
and I have really locked in my diet. No more sloppy trash veganism, I'm really focused on whole foods and making sure I'm preparing my meals as one should. It's helping the pounds fall off and my muscles continue to grow.
Reading has increased, screen-time has gone down.
All of my social media accounts have been deleted, Hexbear and game development web forums are still in use but social media like Instagram and Reddit are just attention funnels for me. Still have a Facebook purely for extended Family contact. I value my attention and focus now and I'm trying to spend it where it matters.
Less time watching long-ass Youtube video essays about productivity, and I'm just being productive. I have found that self-help stuff is good, but "MOTIVATIONAL™©®" content is procrastination with extra steps.
The time I do spend on Youtube is related to my goals. Watching more focused videos on creative writing, game development, programming, that sort of stuff to help foster my creative ambitions
Gave my friends some phone calls and told them I love them cause they are my friends. It was weird cause one of them thought i was gonna do something bad, and it made me realize that maybe I should ease into something like that next time.
That's wonderful. I need to do more of that with my family