Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 3)
Solitude, Sovereignty, and the Unlearning of Urgency There’s a part of me that used to panic at the idea of leaving the house without my phone. What if someone needed me? What if I missed something important? What if… what if…?Or seemingly worse, if I did forget or intentionally leave it behind, I’d have that […]
Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt. 2)
Solitude, Screens, and the Spell We’re Under Breaking the spell of the screen isn’t as easy as just deleting an app. It’s a full-body, mind-warping recalibration. As I settled into Day 2 of my digital detox — with my feet barefoot in the grass and my mind still spinning — I realized how deep the […]
My Digital Detox Journal, exposed (Pt.1)
The Unraveling of Attention and the Longing for Intention On July 12, I deleted the apps. Just like that — poof. Gone. Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, LinkedIn, TikTok. The withdrawal was immediate. I caught myself reaching for my phone constantly, craving the dopamine hit of a like, a message, a birthday reminder, or the validation that […]
Why I Took a Social Media Detox—and What I’m Doing Differently Now
By Andy Kennedy I didn’t know how much I needed to unplug until I did. What started as a 10-day social media detox became a portal into something deeper: the realization that my life—and business—was getting hijacked by platforms I never fully agreed to serve. I’m a wellness coach, a permaculture educator, a spiritual mentor. […]