This winter, I am consciously and intentionally trying to do less.
Use RSS Feeds
I want to convince you to try using an RSS feed reader.
Breaking Up With My Phone: Part III
Many of us feel a lack of self-control around technology and have strong desires to develop healthier relationships with our devices. Luckily, there are dozens of authors, commentators, and individuals who are helping us envision radical new ways of living lives independent of technology, and intentionally with technology.
Breaking Up With My Phone: Part II
Reflections on a 30-day social media “fast.”
Breaking Up With My iPhone
Is it possible, in the age of smartphones, to have healthy relationships with technology? How has excessive phone use affected our mental health?
Cal Newport & Religion, Solitude & Productivity
I was excited to see Cal Newport’s recent blog post titled “Digital Minimalism and God (Or, is Social Media Undermining Religion?)” In the post, Newport remarks that he was somewhat surprised by how well received his new book Digital Minimalism has been within religious circles.
A Case for Letter Writing in the Digital Age
Writing letters became a ritual for slowing down, being intentional with my words, and inviting others into my experience.
I Grayscaled My Phone
It turns out that grayscaling your screen doesn’t just make your phone boring and less interesting to look at. It also makes your phone’s user interface more confusing and harder to parse with a single glance. Which, thereby, makes me less inclined to spend time on my phone and more inclined to throw my phone across the room and go read or go outside.
The Ruined Report 