Most content creators are addicted to their phones, and I am no different. I remember on an outing after the first time I went on a major podcast, the hosts and I sat down to eat, and immediately upon sitting, the podcast hosts were glued to their screens. I remembered thinking to myself, “Wow, how odd… Aren’t we supposed to be talking? This is a meal.” Now, granted, these particular podcast hosts were successful businessmen who had no wives or children and were at the prime of their digital conquest. At least they weren’t delusional losers who were never cut out for the job. So, maybe it made sense for them to be on their phones, considering time is literally money. It is our most depreciating asset, and we must invest wisely.
Years went by in my content creation journey, and hours of my life went by on screens. If not for creation, I would still be on screens endlessly browsing or studying analytics. I especially did this during depressive episodes. As a highly intelligent girl, I learned to get through hard times by working in childhood. I have worked through some of the most disturbing experiences of my life because it was the only way I knew how to cope. As long as there was an objective to accomplish, I didn’t have to ruminate on that really bad thing that just happened. This served me well in life until I became a stay-at-home mother. Postpartum is a challenge, and I used that coping skill to get by the brunt of it. However, when the veil lifted, and it was no longer challenging to adjust to motherhood, I was left with a screen addiction that got way out of hand.
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