today i met up with a friend for lunch and coffee in my neighborhood and i told him beforehand i’d be showing up without a phone and i said when and where i’ll meet him. i left my apartment with nothing but my keys and credit card. we spent 3 hours yapping with no phones in sight (except when i asked him to google some statistical facts we had to check which were pertinent to the conversation). it was fucking awesome i felt so free i didn’t even WANT this god damn device on me. it usually just stresses me out when i have my phone on me because i end up constantly checking if it’s still in my pocket in case it’s been stolen or something... but i was free today… to be in the sun… zero technology… highly recommend…
It’s actually terrifying at first, but even around the block it’s clarifying and helps me reset. I’ll literally walk out of my office and walk around the block phoneless and count pigeons to get back in my body and press restart.
