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i love my phone for taking photos, and being able to contact loved ones, and helping me from getting lost! but i can't keep up with the cycle of scrolling. heres what i'm doing away from my screen:
enjoying and growing my cd collection
sketching, drawing, painting and sculpting
working out!! for the first time in years!!
trying new recipes for my roommates and i
reading (mostly for classes but hey it counts)
and that's just the start!!!!
Jan 18, 2025
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i'm out here reading and living life
Apr 29, 2024
i have been on a journey to untangle my tasks from my iPhone.
i'd be out in the world someplace, pull out my phone for something as menial as checking the time, or as well intentioned as capturing the moment in a pic, and immediately get sucked into texts and instagram™️ and all the virtual things happening in this tiny lil demon light box.
the goal: pull my phone out of my bag ONLY for phone things. that's texting, calling, and apps that can't be replaced
the solutions so far:
🕰️ i started with a watch (shoutout Casio) and i wear it every day. once I broke the habit of checking my phone for the time, I felt legitimately freed from something Major
📷 I bought a small digital camera to leave in my bag. the pics look better and I don’t get distracted by the virtual world when I'm trying to capture something in the now
📚 I bought a kindle. It fits in my jacket pocket (literally) and gives me something to do when I'm on the train or waiting for an appointment that isn't scrolling
I just realized so much of the time I spent on my phone was not intentional. It was a thing I was doing in between Other intentional moments. my screen time is still several hours a day (don’t get me wrong) but I think my brain has healed at least 3%.
welcoming other ideas as well💡
Sep 24, 2024
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Normal life is not being hitched to your phone like cattle in a yoke
Human thriving for thousands of years occurred without ready screen access
So I'd say: try anything but don't have your phone with you—go for a walk, hang with friends, draw, write, figure out a way to take pictures or listen to music without the phone; go to the store or class or to the party without it
I'm in this journey myself. Forcing myself to notice. Forcing myself to think differently. So instead say: I don't bring my phone with my everywhere. What's a good reason to have it this time? Changing the defaults.
May 15, 2025
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This is Lucy, my (technically parents) cat who I miss so so much because I no longer live in the same house as her :(
She's a bit of a bitch and i love her for it.
Jan 18, 2025
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just started a new routine where i have to go make myself a tea/coffee before i'm allowed on my phone in the morning. it really makes sure i'm awake and will hopefully help me spend less time doomscrolling, cuz the morning is always the worst time of day for me
Jan 23, 2025
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i've always found trust to be the biggest breaker of fear. sometimes it's trust that your support system will help you if the fear is too much. sometimes it's trust that you've been here before, and you've already made it out alive.
though i was previously a platform diver and throwing myself off a 10 meter platform multiple times a week made everything else feel a lot easier. i don't recommend that one haha!
Jan 21, 2025