Perhaps, it's time to eat better
This past week or so, when I try to gather my thoughts for my daily post, I find myself struggling a little. It's almost as though my mind has less stuff to make things with.
My hypothesis is that my block is due to not consuming much good stuff recently. This past month, I've gone down the rabbit hole of the Iran war, drawn by a morbid fascination with this mess that US and Israel have created. But I realise that each minute I spend on the news is a minute less I can spend in reading enriching, enlightening, and exciting stuff. The kinds of things that can come together in surprising ways to give me fresh ideas and perspectives.
If it is true what you consume creates you, then it seems like continuing on this path only leads towards becoming a dried-up creative husk. More up-to-date with breaking news alerts but a husk nonetheless.
Maybe stopping entirely immediately isn't realistic but I think I can work towards a healthier level of consumption first. Setting limits on how much time I spend on the news and filling the time freed-up by reading physical books (or Kobo eBooks) might be the first steps to take.
I know it's a privilege to say that I don't need to compulsively follow the news because parts of the world is going to pieces far away from me. But I think the best thing I can do is to tend to my garden the best that I can.
If I want to do that though, then perhaps it's time to eat better.