the phone thing is kind of an annoying one but it is unfortunately true. gardening is nice cause it makes me feel like i am accountable to something that i need to care for. so like a sort of “take care of yourself so that you can provide for this small plant who is counting on you”
Jun 23, 2025
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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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recent mental health booster I stumbled onto when my phone ended up dead one morning, so I went to a cafe near me to journal/read for a couple hours without it. there were so many times I phantom reached for my it like the addict I am, very glad I couldn’t that day or else stupid things would have been done. I was forced to sit in the moment and process my thoughts without being able to actively do anything or contact anyone. did it the next day purposely and I had such a good day.
leave your phone at home sometimes when you’re bumming around your area doing small errands! also forces you to learn your surroundings rather than relying on google maps.
Jan 30, 2025
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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at first glance it kinda looks like a game for four year olds but there’s actually a surprising amount of strategy that goes into it! i have spent many hours playing and discussinf strategies with my gf (it’s also a fun game to play in a group)
Jun 23, 2025
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some of my favs are homeland by barbara kingsolver, spit delaney’s island by jack hodgins, and daydreams of angels by heather o’neill
Jun 23, 2025