Thank you for sharing Katherine. This resonates so much on where I am on my journey forming more mindful habits with technology. Inspired by the February OFF movement, I strongly decreased my time online. I took three intentional actions: I stepped away from Instagram , stopped reading news, and archived many groups on WhatsApp. A friend asked me last week, what had I noticed? My first response was that the quality of my thoughts are better, the energy I carry is more aligned. I still hear what is happening in the world but I don’t have the images and emotions sitting with me all day. I returned to IG this week, almost 2 months after disconnecting. It was interesting. Reading your post reminds me to continue refining this alignment. Every day. Thank you.
I love this so much Tania! It is exactly what I notice when I spend time disconnected. I'm curious how your experience with IG has changed since leaving it for two months (do you find it less engaging or more engaging?)
Good question Katherine! The only reason I returned to IG was to connect with people from the event I was at last week. I confirm that I am happier without logging into the platform. Valuable information from within.
I loved this so so much. I can FEEL the analogueness in your prose, and as I think about why that is, I think one of the reasons for it is that I can really see and feel YOU in your words. That is not to say this isn't always so, but it's so noticeable in this post. Your voice comes through in a way that is captured by my eyes and mind so cleanly, simply. The message is received and I know it is you who is teaching me. It's hard to explain -- but it's like, though I read these words on a screen, it's as if we're having a conversation, face to face (though we've never done that except virtually! :)) It lets the digitalness be the thing that just connects us and removes distance... it makes the digital more invisible -- like a see-through screen. Thanks so much for this and please keep writing and inspiring me! I can't wait to read your next post !!!!
Thank you Molly! Your kind words made me so happy 😊 I love what you said about feeling connected even though reading words on the screen. I think that's an important part of my analogue message: that both tech and analogue have benefits and it's finding the balance between the two that is most important.Even though I love analogue things, tech has brought me a lot of great things such as meeting people like you.
:) yes!!!! And reading your post was the "final straw" that let the last excuse fall - and I've (once again) quit my "trying to figure out what's going on" nightly Youtube habit. I've returned to reading. It's a challenge for me, but the rewards make even 10 minutes worth it. It's fall here, and that helps. But still. I needed to be inspired, too. Needed another reason to WANT to go more analogue -- the feeling of should wasn't enough. Your post REALLY helped me take the step. I feel the difference already. Hope I can keep it up! Hope you keep sharing your wisdom!
Thank you for sharing Katherine. This resonates so much on where I am on my journey forming more mindful habits with technology. Inspired by the February OFF movement, I strongly decreased my time online. I took three intentional actions: I stepped away from Instagram , stopped reading news, and archived many groups on WhatsApp. A friend asked me last week, what had I noticed? My first response was that the quality of my thoughts are better, the energy I carry is more aligned. I still hear what is happening in the world but I don’t have the images and emotions sitting with me all day. I returned to IG this week, almost 2 months after disconnecting. It was interesting. Reading your post reminds me to continue refining this alignment. Every day. Thank you.
I love this so much Tania! It is exactly what I notice when I spend time disconnected. I'm curious how your experience with IG has changed since leaving it for two months (do you find it less engaging or more engaging?)
Good question Katherine! The only reason I returned to IG was to connect with people from the event I was at last week. I confirm that I am happier without logging into the platform. Valuable information from within.
I loved this so so much. I can FEEL the analogueness in your prose, and as I think about why that is, I think one of the reasons for it is that I can really see and feel YOU in your words. That is not to say this isn't always so, but it's so noticeable in this post. Your voice comes through in a way that is captured by my eyes and mind so cleanly, simply. The message is received and I know it is you who is teaching me. It's hard to explain -- but it's like, though I read these words on a screen, it's as if we're having a conversation, face to face (though we've never done that except virtually! :)) It lets the digitalness be the thing that just connects us and removes distance... it makes the digital more invisible -- like a see-through screen. Thanks so much for this and please keep writing and inspiring me! I can't wait to read your next post !!!!
Thank you Molly! Your kind words made me so happy 😊 I love what you said about feeling connected even though reading words on the screen. I think that's an important part of my analogue message: that both tech and analogue have benefits and it's finding the balance between the two that is most important.Even though I love analogue things, tech has brought me a lot of great things such as meeting people like you.
:) yes!!!! And reading your post was the "final straw" that let the last excuse fall - and I've (once again) quit my "trying to figure out what's going on" nightly Youtube habit. I've returned to reading. It's a challenge for me, but the rewards make even 10 minutes worth it. It's fall here, and that helps. But still. I needed to be inspired, too. Needed another reason to WANT to go more analogue -- the feeling of should wasn't enough. Your post REALLY helped me take the step. I feel the difference already. Hope I can keep it up! Hope you keep sharing your wisdom!
Wow, I really admire your decision and the courage it takes to reduce your phone to the essentials. Keep it up. I’m happy to be inspired by you.
Thank you Judith ❤️