100 ways to spend more time offline
Not your average list
Hi there,
I write for my health. If I don’t, I’m afraid these words might choke me in their desperate attempt to escape the confines of my mind: The opposite of addiction is expression!!! Thank you for indulging me, for your time, and far more importantly for your attention.
Five things to share:
To celebrate a personal milestone of my 100th blog post I am sharing with you 100 ways to spend more time offline! I went through old blog posts, journals, planners, my Notes app to find all the reasons why I am obsessed with and in a relentless pursuit of time spent offline. This list is 100% algorithm-free and made with deep appreciation for time spent offline. Take what you need, leave the rest.
Tidbits learned that have made life better
A quote I want to share with you:
I can’t give you an answer. What am I, a computer?
— Saul Steinberg
Only some tools, tips, and tricks.
Happiness is a 2x2 Matrix, or the value of not having what you don't want.
A question for you: What have you learned from time spent offline, the Substack newsletter, that has made a difference in your time spent offline journey? Leave a comment for a chance to win* Life Before Social Media 1000 piece puzzle!
*Must be from Canada/U.S. Sorry, I don’t have a million bucks for international shipping, but of course, grateful for your share nonetheless. <3
That’s all for this week!
Thank you for reading, and share with anyone you think may benefit.
Until next time,
Mehret Â
I learned the difference between the internet and "the internet" which made me realize changing my relationship with technology didn't have to be all or nothing- I could just get rid of the junk that eats up all my days
Loved this post! 100 ways to spend more time offline are incredible ideas to balance our digital life. I'll definitely try some of them. Thank you for sharing these tips!