Life, Unfiltered: What I Learned From My Instagram-Free Vacation
Recently, I took time away from the busyness of life and spent the weekend with a small group of friends in a cozy hunting lodge…
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The No-Phone Zone: Secrets of a Tech-Free Summer
I love summer for a million reasons. I love the beach and long summer nights spent with friends and the fact that strawberries are back…
What Happened When I Put Down My Phone and Picked up a Book
Go somewhere new, try something new, and read something new. Those were the monthly commitments I made to myself at the start of the year.…
It’s Not You, It’s Me: How I Broke Up with the News
Confession: I have no idea when the new iPhone is coming out, I don’t know which states legalized marijuana, and I couldn’t tell you the…
5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier
Many people dream of living a simple life — lounging in a hammock on a Sunday afternoon or spending quality time with family after work…
Why Everyone Needs A Healthy Digital Diet
I’m nearly always plugged in. I obsessively check my email, then my Instagram and Facebook (because, hey, I’m already on my phone, so why not?).…
How to Make Your Twitter More Professional
The other day, I started looking back at some of my old social media posts, and I cringed. My social media feed used to be…
How to Practice Responsible Media Consumption
I have never been one to read a lot of news. It wasn’t until this election cycle that I began to be intentional about keeping…
I Disconnected From Social Media for One Year. This Is What I Learned
I was waist-deep in a Facebook stalk session, casually observing my longtime ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend’s life events, when the pit in my stomach asked: “Why?”…
Post-Election Stress: 4 Benefits of a Social Media Detox
Whether we’ve come to grips with reality or not, social media has affected our outlooks on the post-election world. It’s played a vital role in…
