Meg, that is a delightful piece and a timely reminder to keep on top of things. I tried to change from a paper diary (am I the only one with one of these still!?) to a digital one. Two weeks later, I've decided to go back to paper. There is so much satisfaction to crossing things out and seeing commitments written in my handwriting. It is easier with my phone calendar to overcommit, to add things I won't attend and for important commitments to disappear. I have both for now, but suspect I need to go back to the phone and delete the new diary and a dozen other apps I never use!
Hah! I love a paper diary and still use one along with the Google calendar. I use it for my goal setting at the start of the year and my daily check in at how I am going. It is deeply satisfying to cross things off and to see how I am tracking with my goals. Less apps lead to a better life :)
I love that this technological blip set you free. After reading Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport, I deleted my WhatsApp. I’ve just returned to it & took the time to review all my settings so I just use it for group style messages. On my list to deal with one day are my 40,000 photos on my phone.
Great idea to use it for the way you want to work rather than it controlling you. The number of photos on your phone fills my with horror. I have my photos in Google photos are that helps me manage my phone storage better
My account was hacked and I have shut down all insta and FB pages. It's the best thing. If people want to talk the call, txt or email me. Old school yes! But also more personal as people make an effort to talk to me not just "publish" what they have been doing. Agree loosing photos and chats is not good, however it's time to turn a new leaf and make some new ones! 😃
Meg, that is a delightful piece and a timely reminder to keep on top of things. I tried to change from a paper diary (am I the only one with one of these still!?) to a digital one. Two weeks later, I've decided to go back to paper. There is so much satisfaction to crossing things out and seeing commitments written in my handwriting. It is easier with my phone calendar to overcommit, to add things I won't attend and for important commitments to disappear. I have both for now, but suspect I need to go back to the phone and delete the new diary and a dozen other apps I never use!
Jo
Hah! I love a paper diary and still use one along with the Google calendar. I use it for my goal setting at the start of the year and my daily check in at how I am going. It is deeply satisfying to cross things off and to see how I am tracking with my goals. Less apps lead to a better life :)
I love that this technological blip set you free. After reading Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport, I deleted my WhatsApp. I’ve just returned to it & took the time to review all my settings so I just use it for group style messages. On my list to deal with one day are my 40,000 photos on my phone.
Great idea to use it for the way you want to work rather than it controlling you. The number of photos on your phone fills my with horror. I have my photos in Google photos are that helps me manage my phone storage better
Ohhh let thr social media go!
My account was hacked and I have shut down all insta and FB pages. It's the best thing. If people want to talk the call, txt or email me. Old school yes! But also more personal as people make an effort to talk to me not just "publish" what they have been doing. Agree loosing photos and chats is not good, however it's time to turn a new leaf and make some new ones! 😃
Also that’s annoying your socials were hacked!
The social media was okay. It was the WhatsApp chats that all disappeared sadly but it was great to clear out the apps that I no longer use