I’ve been experimenting with digital minimalism for the past month, and the results have been… interesting.
Started by removing all social media apps from my phone. Then I cleaned up my subscriptions—cancelled newsletters I never read, unfollowed accounts that didn’t add value, deleted apps that were just digital junk food.
The withdrawal was real for the first week. My thumb would automatically search for the Instagram icon that wasn’t there anymore. I’d reach for my phone during quiet moments, then remember there was nothing mindless to scroll through.
But something shifted in week two. I started noticing things again. The way light hits the wall in the afternoon. The sound of rain on the roof. Conversations became fuller, richer, without the constant urge to document everything.
I’m not advocating for complete digital abstinence—technology is a tool, after all. But there’s something to be said for being more intentional about how we use it.
Less noise, more signal. Less consumption, more creation.
Still figuring out the balance, but it feels like a step in the right direction.