do recommend. it’s so nice to be unplugged and not be burdened with the notifications of modernity. you can get lost! it’s great, try it once in a while
i once broke my phone and due to unforeseen circumstances I wasn’t able to get a new one for a couple weeks so I was forced to take time without it, and to be honest, it was beautiful! its nice to say “ah my phone wasn’t on me / my phone was broken so I couldn’t respond.“
since then I’ve done some time intentionally leaving my phone at home when I leave to have a bit of solace and experience the world around me for a moment without needing headphones in or checking notifications constantly. great stuff!!
today i met up with a friend for lunch and coffee in my neighborhood and i told him beforehand i’d be showing up without a phone and i said when and where i’ll meet him. i left my apartment with nothing but my keys and credit card. we spent 3 hours yapping with no phones in sight (except when i asked him to google some statistical facts we had to check which were pertinent to the conversation). it was fucking awesome i felt so free i didn’t even WANT this god damn device on me. it usually just stresses me out when i have my phone on me because i end up constantly checking if it’s still in my pocket in case it’s been stolen or something... but i was free today… to be in the sun… zero technology… highly recommend…
bored, struggling, hasn’t caught you yet, poorly written, bad politics, or droll —don’t finish that book! read something else!
you can always come back to it later
