Breaking the endless scroll
I used to spend hours scrolling. Instagram, YouTube, random blogs… you name it. I told myself it was “research” or “inspiration.” Truth? I was stuck in a loop. I was consuming so much that I forgot what it feels like to actually create. My notebook stayed empty, my ideas kept waiting, and I was just filling my head with what others were doing.
One night I asked myself, what if I used the same time I spend scrolling to make something of my own? That thought didn’t let me sleep. Next morning I opened a blank page and wrote a tiny paragraph. It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine. That little act made me feel alive again.
The shift from taking in to putting out
The problem with endless consuming is you never feel ready. There’s always another video, another tip, another person doing it “better.” But creating is different. It doesn’t ask you to be perfect. It just asks you to show up.
So I started small. A messy journal entry. A short blog post like this one. Even a quick doodle on paper. The more I created, the less I cared about what I was missing online. Funny thing—I felt lighter, more in control.
Finding your balance
I’m not saying stop consuming completely. Inspiration matters. But balance does too. If you’re only taking in and never putting out, you’ll always feel restless.
So here’s what I do now: every time I feel like scrolling, I ask myself—can I make something instead? Most days the answer is yes. And that shift has changed the way I see myself. Not just a consumer. A creator.
