Just a love letter to my local library. ❤️

My library has been holding all sorts of events for kids through the summer. It's one of my favorite things. My kid and I have gotten so much enjoyment out of the library. I've never felt the need to buy new books or movies when I could borrow them first. My kid gets free lunch after weekly storytime. It's the best.

I love seeing other kids have fun there too. Having a third place and being part of a local community has helped so much in curbing my past shopping problem. I didn't need material things to fill the void. What I really needed was human connection and more time for friends.

Despite most of my favorite subreddits reopening, I can't in good conscience continue to use Reddit. The whole community might not totally move, but I hope this can be our own little happy corner.

In the spirit of simplicity, I've actually been enjoying the slow roll of new posts on my subscribed feed. I know this might not be forever, but I'm enjoying it for now. I realized I've been following too many subs that I don't care about anymore. So it's been nice to have a fresh start too!