Victoria residents are prioritizing real-life connections and mindful activities over social media in 2024. They're leaving behind doomscrolling, overthinking, and procrastination to embrace optimism, community, and the joy of friendship.
Doom scrolling is out and being present with friends is in, Victoria residents say as they ring in the new year.
Overthinking is getting left behind in 2024 for Emily Besler-Dean. “I just worry a lot about various things, and most of those things never happen. So it’s a lot of just trusting in this moment, or just trusting myself,” she said. “I was very invested in work last year and just kind of lost sight of things that are meaningful,” she said.
“I don’t think we put enough value on friendship,” she said, as her group of friends surrounded one friend in a tight huddle to help her warm up after a dip in the ocean.
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