The Thursday Dispatch

by THE INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR

Hi. I’m in a bit of a rut right now. I work. I watch TV. I read. I go to bed. Repeat. I wish I could pinpoint if there is something particular that has me feeling low, but I can’t think of anything. Hmph, maybe it’s withdrawal from removing social media apps from my phone. Or just plain, old boredom.

I try to be more intentional with my use, particularly of Instagram. I get on in the morning and look at my “favorites” feed. It is usually only two or three new posts, one always being from Angie’s cat. I do the same in the afternoon around 2pm. After work I will allot 30 minutes to just scroll. I usually don’t stay on the full 30 minutes anymore.

Look for The Philomath sometime this weekend. I started on my draft for that this morning. I’ll complete the first draft tonight or tomorrow, and then let it sit for up to 24 hours before doing a rewrite. The week after that I will post Page & Screen.

Don’t let the bastards grind you down.