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30Nov 8Latest

A week with a flip phone

What I missed, what I did not and the one text I wished I could have sent faster.

Phone9 min
29Nov 1

The thirty day guide, halfway

What most readers find in week two, and how to carry on when it gets dull.

Practice8 min
28Oct 25

Reading again, one chair at a time

A chair, a lamp, a blanket and the first book I finished in two years.

Reading7 min
27Oct 18

A map instead of a screen

Finding my way with paper, and how a slow walk turned into the best part of the day.

Walking6 min
26Oct 11

Cycling with nothing in my pocket

A long ride with no phone, no music and no way to check the time.

Walking8 min
25Oct 4

Turning off every notification

How to do it in ten minutes, and the three I turned back on.

Phone7 min
24Sep 27

A morning without the news

What changes when the first thing you see is not a headline.

Attention6 min
23Sep 20

Evenings without a screen

A plan for the hours between supper and bed, and what I do now when I want to scroll.

Evenings8 min

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