FINALLY this is available on iPhones with the new iOS! I schedule send messages and emails all the time if I need to send something at a specific time, if I’m sending something after someone’s working hours or at inappropriately late times, or if I’m anxious about sending something (very helpful for work stuff)… highly recommend using this feature on any communication platform!
If I get a bunch of texts right away in the morning my lizard brain will be like, “is everyone literally suffocating me right now?” I’ve found it helpful to use the Focus settings on the iphone to show my friends that I’m in hermit mode, that way I won’t see the notification right away and they don’t feel ignored. Then later in the day I can reply when I am in the right spirit and wanting to connect. I also just straight up tell friends that I don’t really do groupchats because they stress me out and they can take that or leave it 🐸 tldr: set digital boundaries and take advantage of windows of energy 🪟⚡️
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
