This post is for anyone who is considering quitting social media, curious about deleting their social media accounts, and/or is just intrigued about what life is like without social media in the 21st century. Roughly two and a half years ago, sometime in June 2017, I deleted my last standing social media account, Twitter. The … Continue reading Lessons from two and a half years without social media
Take the Pledge! #NationalDayofUnplugging2020
Another year, another National Day of Unplugging! The 11th Annual National Day of Unplugging this year is March 6-7 from sundown to sundown. A 24 HOUR GLOBAL RESPITE FROM TECHNOLOGY. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF DISCONNECTING FROM DIGITAL DEVICES TO CONNECT WITH OURSELVES, OUR LOVED ONES AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN REAL TIME. Take a pledge … Continue reading Take the Pledge! #NationalDayofUnplugging2020
Extreme world views often only exist online, and what to *actually* think of Donald Trump
Have you ever read something online, be it a Facebook post or a blog post, that made you feel extremely irritated and annoyed? Yesterday, I came across a somewhat silly but controversial topic on an online forum. Some of the comments, extreme in their outlook, elicited strong negative emotions in me. I felt personally attacked … Continue reading Extreme world views often only exist online, and what to *actually* think of Donald Trump
The things you do every day grind on you
Earlier this week, my partner shared with me a post he found online that really spoke volumes to both of us. A part that stood out to me the most was the things you do every day grind on you. Here's a summary of the post: When you get home to your spouse and kids, greet … Continue reading The things you do every day grind on you
How I read 37 books in 2019
Happy 2020! Reading more is one of the most popular new year's resolutions, and rightfully so. The benefits of reading are countless and impressive. At the beginning of 2019, I decided to do the 52 books in 52 weeks challenge as part of my new year's resolution. By December 30th of that year, I read … Continue reading How I read 37 books in 2019
The demons hate fresh air
I'm reading Keep Going for the second time, a short book on 10 rules for staying creative in good times and bad. Austin Kleon is definitely one of my favorite writers and bloggers. When I discovered him earlier this year, I read his blog all the way back to 2012 and four of his books. His … Continue reading The demons hate fresh air
Happiness is other people
For the longest time, and I mean for a really long time, I full-heartedly endorsed the famous quote from Jean-Paul Sartre, hell is other people. So much so, I wrote it on a dry-erase board and hung it in my room. I scribbled it in my journal. I recited it in my head occasionally to … Continue reading Happiness is other people
The opposite of addiction is connection
"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, the opposite of addiction is connection." - Johann Hari In a podcast episode by Your Undivided Attention, titled the Opposite of Addiction, Johann Hari makes the case that addiction, among other mental health issues, is a symptom of a deeper problem of a disconnected society (A must listen!). In other words, … Continue reading The opposite of addiction is connection
