Offline

You don’t have to choose between disappearing and oversharing.

There’s a slower, more intentional way of being visible.

What differentiates someone who paints every day in private, and someone who paints every day and posts about it on Instagram? Nothing besides the act of practicing their craft in public- and that’s not what defines the act.

Many of us yearn for a way to be fully online without all of the mindlessness, passivity and addiction that often entraps us. Some of us oscillate between fully online and fully offline in a sort of mad dance to establish what feels right. Others have lost hope that it’s possible to engage in a way that feels true and alive, and have resigned to... See more

But does going offline mean silencing our stories— or simply telling them on our own terms?

Instead of letting every notification or headline shape your day, choose a few trusted sources that actually align with your values. Lately, I’ve been limiting myself to just three sources of input per day. I also theme my days to help my brain gain consistency and predictability. Thursdays are for catching up on financial news. Sundays are for... See more