>>7383945>A long time ago I used to have some anxiety about going for walks, but the reality is people won't bother you and it's very refreshing to take a walk.I used to have this same feeling before going on walks, it seems like such a small thing but it's nice to see such a mundane sentiment echoed on here. Nice thread OP, feels "cozy" to read through it somehow.
My laptop cycles through a big folder of wallpapers and Pic related is the one that came up today, and it sort of made me think about how much escapism has become a part of my life. Today was a pretty boring and by-the-books day, which I guess is starting to get to me, so it really does feel nice to just imagine yourself in fantasy locations or in scenarios that you know wouldn't ever happen to you IRL.
Just taking a step back to look at how escapism could be affecting me and what can be considered a healthy amount, and I've come to think that maybe I should tone it down a little. I think a little bit of it is definitely needed to stay sane in what I consider to be an uneventful life, but maybe I could learn to appreciate the things I don't even pay attention to. Sometimes I do try and meditate on the joys of the real life and whatnot, but it is just extremely comforting to come back to a screen and think about how it would feel to live in some magical cloud world where flying whales carry villages on their backs.
It'd probably be helpful to appreciate these sorts of images for what they are and not try and project myself into them.
Maybe I should go on walks more often.