78 days ago · Life · hide

With some delays, this week’s reflections will be brief. offline Offline week concluded prematurely, due to feelings of defeat as I watched screen-time going up — due to children using my phone for music and evening TV time (they are allowed 30 minutes). Should not bother me. The goal is not zero screen-time, but intentional screen-time. Sternness feeling pointless, resulted in scrolling RSS feed and looking for books on Kobo. There was no Social Media, nor did I read the news. I did end up using the phone more when I was not allowed to read. Which is silly, I’m aware, I could have stared at the sky. I needed a break from that. I guess I cannot stop cold turkey. I believe the two weeks offline did bear fruits as I now know what is realistic and achievable for me; after which I wrote a set of guidelines for myself for intentional consumption of the internet, focused on creativity, connection and knowledge. I will write more about it once I see the results. perseids Blessed with the…

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