As I embark on my fifth decade, I find myself looking back. I think about the struggles I’ve faced, the victories I’ve achieved, the goals I’ve crushed, and the opportunities I’ve missed. When I really break it all down, it comes to four simple words: This is the life. READ MORE
The Doomscroll Trap: What Your Screen is Really Doing to Your Soul It's 2:47 AM and I'm still scrolling. My thumb moves automatically, swipe, tap, swipe, through an endless feed of bad news, hot takes, arguments between strangers, and whatever fresh catastrophe just hit the internet. My eyes burn. My neck aches. I know I should put the phone down. I know I need sleep. But there's this feeling, right? This nagging sense that if I stop now, I'll miss something important. Something I need to know to feel... what? Safe? Informed? In control? Except I don't feel any of those things. I feel like shit. Welcome to the doomscroll trap, friends. And if you're reading this, chances are you know exactly what I'm talking about. KEEP READING STONER